As part of Trump deal, Carrier to spend millions to automate plant, lay off workers

Posted by | December 9, 2016 11:53 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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Well, that Carrier deal worked out real good.

As part of the deal President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence struck with Carrier, the company has promised to make a $16 million investment in its Indianapolis facility — an investment management plans to use on developing technology that will allow them to replace human workers with robots.

The company’s plans were confirmed by Greg Hayes, CEO of United Technologies, Carrier’s corporate parent, during a CNBC interview earlier this week.

“We’re going to… automate to drive the cost down so that we can continue to be competitive,” Hayes said. “Is it as cheap as moving to Mexico with lower cost labor? No. But we will make that plant competitive just because we’ll make the capital investments there. But what that ultimately means is there will be fewer jobs.”

 

 

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25 responses to As part of Trump deal, Carrier to spend millions to automate plant, lay off workers

  1. meherenow December 9th, 2016 at 12:18

    Carrier shouldn’t automate, is that the gist of this story? Cause that does not make good business sense.

    • anothertoothpick December 9th, 2016 at 12:27

      California is now the sixth-largest economy in the world, surpassing France, thanks to a robust state economy and strong U.S. dollar.

      Whatever the Democrats are doing I hope they keep it up.

    • anothertoothpick December 9th, 2016 at 13:39

      Why did you change your original post?

      Did I kick your ass on your first post?

      hahahahahahaha

      • mea_mark December 9th, 2016 at 15:22

        No need to get out of control. Just flag him and make a statement.

        • anothertoothpick December 9th, 2016 at 15:37

          Do me a favor if you are a mod.

          Repost his original post.

          I want everyone here to see what an asshole this guy is.

          • Suzanne McFly December 9th, 2016 at 16:36

            I have had trolls edit their comment on me before also. I think once you edit it, the old post is forever changed.

          • mea_mark December 9th, 2016 at 17:17

            It’s not there to repost.

    • anothertoothpick December 9th, 2016 at 13:51

      Talk to me crybaby.

      You changed your post and I want to know why!!!!

    • anothertoothpick December 9th, 2016 at 13:57

      I know you are there crybaby.

      Tell me why you changed your post about the democrats destroying the California economy.

      I know you are there asshole.

      Let’s have it out.

    • anothertoothpick December 9th, 2016 at 13:58

      I HATE COWARDS LIKE YOU!!!!!!

      You posted and then after I told you about the California you edited your post.

      You have no BALLS!

    • mea_mark December 9th, 2016 at 15:19

      They should be automating. At the same time though we should be preparing to take care of all Americans through a basic income.

      • trees December 9th, 2016 at 18:13

        we should be preparing to take care of all Americans through a basic income.

        So, all Americans are to receive a basic income? For what is this “basic income” issued, and how much, (dollar amount) is it to be?

        • bpollen December 11th, 2016 at 01:12

          When the right has for YEARS been telling us about their ACA replacement and provided NOT A SINGLE DAMN DETAIL, doesn’t it seem kinda hypocritical for their running-dog lackeys to expect specific details about OTHER proposals?

  2. anothertoothpick December 9th, 2016 at 12:18

    I would ask Carrier how many of those automatic machines that build your air conditioners will be able to afford buying one?

    • whatthe46 December 9th, 2016 at 15:24

      they don’t seem to grasp that if workers are replaced with bots, then those out of work people can’t afford their products.

      • anothertoothpick December 9th, 2016 at 15:41

        Yup. And here is another thing.

        If you cut wages, prices do not go down..

        When they reorganize GM they cut wages in half. Has anyone seen the prices of cars drop??

  3. mea_mark December 9th, 2016 at 15:17

    So actually the orange one is helping carrier eliminate jobs for Americans. Yup, the big con is on, or should I say YUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE?

  4. Suzanne McFly December 9th, 2016 at 16:34

    In a couple of years, we will say “Phew, I am glad we only gave them a 17 million dollar tax break to do that” when we refer to this deal in the rear mirror.

    • robert December 9th, 2016 at 21:44

      The millions will be spent when automation arrives

  5. amersham1046 December 9th, 2016 at 16:36

    so this is what is in the fine print

  6. StoneyCurtisll December 9th, 2016 at 18:23

    Let’s fake A Deal….
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPhIoOKEkRw&t=0s

  7. robert December 9th, 2016 at 21:42

    Detroit auto makers tried to do the same but don’t expect this from the steelworkers president The company has been sold down the river and the seniority employee clock is ticking on who gets to watch the automation when all is said and done

  8. Willys41 December 10th, 2016 at 21:02

    So in other words the workers in the US and in Mexico BOTH are getting screwed by this deal.

    Oh, and the taxpayers, too.

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