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A Little bit of Hope for the Holidays
This story made me weepy. Back in October, Archway cookies shuttered a plant in a small town in Ohio without warning. About 300 people suddenly lost their jobs, and none of them ever expected to work at the plant again.
So, even with companies using the lousy economy as an excuse to give the shaft to employees and customers who have supported them for years, there's at least ONE company that is run by decent human beings. I plan to go find some Lance products for our Christmas stockings and I hope everyone else will support this responsible employer.
Then, Lance cookies bought the plant and started to reopen it. Right now, about 60 employees are back at work, and the new owners expect to bring everyone back soon.
The part that made me cry, though, was this:
When it promised to reopen the bakery, Lance gave all 300 former Archway workers a $1,500 prepaid debit card.
So, even with companies using the lousy economy as an excuse to give the shaft to employees and customers who have supported them for years, there's at least ONE company that is run by decent human beings. I plan to go find some Lance products for our Christmas stockings and I hope everyone else will support this responsible employer.
If any of you know of or work for companies that have been behaving decently in this rough time please post them here - they deserve our dollars!
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M. Twain
I AM a sucker for Christmas stories.
Thank you
December 24, 2008 12:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Right on Lance! When I took up rock climbing in the late 70s our favorite post climbing treat was a couple of packs of Nip-Chees or Toast-Chees and a six pack of cheap beer.
December 24, 2008 2:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks for the great story. I don't think we can get Lance products here in Minnesota, but I'll buy them if I see them. Here's another great holiday story for ya:
http://www.startribune.com/local/36692839.html
December 24, 2008 2:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Rabbit, that is a nice Christmas Story also.
Makes my day.
December 24, 2008 3:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow! :)
December 24, 2008 4:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Did you....?
hmmmmmmm
December 24, 2008 11:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing.
December 24, 2008 3:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
Beautiful! Imagine all the people.... ♬♪♫
December 24, 2008 4:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
BOD, what brands does Lance Make?
December 24, 2008 4:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
http://www.lance.com/html/products/default.aspx?pgpId=16
December 24, 2008 11:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
That was a good find.
December 24, 2008 11:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, you can order them online, but Target also carries their stuff.
:)
Oh, and Wal(hurl)mart
December 24, 2008 11:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday - I was stuck at the airport (still am).
Thanks for asking about their products! I hope you're able to find them at Target!
December 25, 2008 3:22 PM | Reply | Permalink