Remington Arms to open factory in Alabama;Cuomo aide says no jobs leaving NY

[StormX]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Remington Outdoor Co. plans to open a 500,000-square-foot factory in Alabama that would employ 2,000 people, AL.com and the Military Times reported today.

The Military Times story says the expansion would not affect the gun company's factory or jobs at the plant in Ilion, Remington's oldest and largest manufacturing site. Remington employs about 1,300 people in the Herkimer County village.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi posted this on Twitter at 8:30 p.m.:
Some are misinformed, others gleefully spreading misinformation, but to be clear, no Remington jobs are leaving NY.
— Rich Azzopardi (@RichAzzopardi) February 16, 2014

Remington, one of the nation's largest gun manufacturers, has been shopping for a new factory site for months in response to demand.
Nearly a year ago, the federal government awarded Remington an $80 million contract to make 5,000 military sniper rifles at the Ilion factory. Last March, the company announced a $20 million expansion in Ilion.

Remington and its workers have been key voices in protests against the NY Safe Act, a series of stricter gun laws signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo 13 months ago. Last May, the company wrote on its Facebook pay that the military contract was not a sign that Remington had been paid off to stay in New York.

Still, the company made no promise to stay in Ilion.

"Remington will not run or abandon its loyal and hard working 1,300 employees without considerable thought and deliberation," the company wrote last May.
The new plant in Huntsville would be about half the size as the one in Ilion. Production would not begin before 2015.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/02/remington_outdoor_co_to_open_factory_in_alabama.html



No jobs are leaving New York – But 2,000 new jobs won’t be coming there either.

 

[Big Money]

Will union thugs be involved?

 

[Truth Detector]

All American arms manufacturers have to be stupid to not relocate their manufacturing anywhere BUT the Northeast.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

All American arms manufacturers have to be stupid to not relocate their manufacturing anywhere BUT the Northeast.

They should move to AZ.
I can buy any firearm that Ruger makes, in AZ, and not have to pay the Government extracise tax.

 

[Anti-Party]

Will union thugs be involved?

Explain what "Union Thugs" are if you have a brain.

 

[Anti-Party]

They should move to AZ.
I can buy any firearm that Ruger makes, in AZ, and not have to pay the Government extra tax.

Meanwhile your Libertarian State is a taker state and doesn't pay it's taxes. It's #2 on the taker state list. It uses taxation like all other states but like Alaska it cuts taxes below the spending to purchase simple minded voters.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

Meanwhile your Libertarian State is a taker state and doesn't pay it's taxes. It's #2 on the taker state list. It uses taxation like all other states but like Alaska it cuts taxes below the spending to purchase simple minded voters.

Would you like some cheese, to go with your whine, or does your mangina already have enough yeast in it?

Plus I laugh in your face, at your suggestion that AZ is a libertarian State.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

 

[Anti-Party]

Would you like some cheese, to go with your whine, or does your mangina already have enough yeast in it?

Plus I laugh in your face, at your suggestion that AZ is a libertarian State.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

I stand corrected. Gary Johnson is New Mexico, not AZ.

but there is no denial in statistics of the biggest "taker" states and debt. My point is FACT on numbers. "Conservative" states spend and don't tax for what they spend driving up national debt. No one can deny this because it's in the record books.

Most taker states are Red and most of the states that pay more than they spend are Blue.

Christie is the shining star. He taxes more than he spends yet he spoke at the RNC about bad spending. Sadly, he possibly burnt his bridge, pun intended.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

I stand corrected. Gary Johnson is New Mexico, not AZ.

but there is no denial in statistics of the biggest "taker" states and debt. My point is FACT on numbers. "Conservative" states spend and don't tax for what they spend driving up national debt. No one can deny this because it's in the record books.

Most taker states are Red and most of the states that pay more than they spend are Blue.

Christie is the shining star. He taxes more than he spends yet he spoke at the RNC about bad spending. Sadly, he possibly burnt his bridge, pun intended.

How in the hell did you arrive at New Mexico, when I specifically stated AZ?

 

[SmarterthanYou]

any firearms manufacturer that continues to sell to gov agencies and law enforcement in states with such strict gun laws should be boycotted and bankrupted

 

[Big Money]

any firearms manufacturer that continues to sell to gov agencies and law enforcement in states with such strict gun laws should be boycotted and bankrupted

Let me know how that works for you.

 

[StormX]

All American arms manufacturers have to be stupid to not relocate their manufacturing anywhere BUT the Northeast.

New York shot themselves in the foot, just a matter of time before they move the whole plant to Alabama.

 

[Big Money]

The Democrats are just 'freeing' 2000 New Yorkers from the tyranny of a job, aren't they?

 

[Airstrip One]

Explain what "Union Thugs" are if you have a brain.

How in the hell did you arrive at New Mexico, when I specifically stated AZ?

 

[PostmodernProphet]

"Remington will not run or abandon its loyal and hard working 1,300 employees without considerable thought and deliberation," the company wrote last May.

then, when the considerable thought and deliberation are done........

 

[USFREEDOM911]

You're posting of those two quotes, could be to make them appear to be in the same exchange, when in fact they aren't.
The only conclusion would be that you're just trying to stir up shit, again.