dano73
new york
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Another one bites the dust.
It appears that Pilgrim will be closing the doors today. I, for one, will be sad to see them go. They stepped up and pulled my trailer back to Indiana in Jan., repaired it and sent it back all at no cost.
All these trailers have problems, but they went above and beyond to help me out. It will be interesting to see who's left when the smoke clears.
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lambchop
WI
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When & where was this announced?
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javaseuf
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Report Here!!
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moparmaga2
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When ever you think that you have it rough, just think about the residents of Elkhart. That town is folding up faster than a chinese made tent.
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woodburner
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It's a cryin' shame...especially when you consider the whole reason for the closures is the direct result of greed by the "speculators" driving up oil prices.
The sad part is the end of this nonsense is nowhere in sight....
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xnman
Wisconsin
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In Wisconsin, we got hit with all the paper mills laying off and closing down. The latest was 500 workers laid off due to paper mill closing down.
Sure, high gas prices are partly to blame... but when you think about it, the standard of living in the USA is so much higher than anywhere else... and that's part of the problem also.
That's why companies are going overseas... low wages, low cost of goods, and on top of that in a lot of places, low taxes.
And that's due to the difference in the standard of living.
But that's one man's opinion...
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mighty aphrodite
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The "bite" of the speculators has been declining steadily with just the threat of increased supply - DRILL NOW!! And in the meantime, develop nuclear, hydrogen, solar, wind, etc......and keep US oil at home for jet fuel, etc. that cannot operate "green".
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Tundra2084
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GOSHEN — Another blow to the RV industry — Keystone RV in Goshen is laying off almost 300 workers.
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CEO Ron Fenech says 290 workers were laid off Thursday morning, effective immediately.
Fenech says the uncertainty of the market is the problem amid the struggling economy and high gas prices.
He says it's not uncommon for RV companies to lay off workers heading into the fall when the summer camping season ends, but adds Keystone has never done this before.
The company will still employ 2,600 people.
The announcement comes just three weeks after Monaco Coach laid off 1,400 workers in Elkhart County.
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familyof3
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mighty aphrodite wrote:The "bite" of the speculators has been declining steadily with just the threat of increased supply - DRILL NOW!! And in the meantime, develop nuclear, hydrogen, solar, wind, etc......and keep US oil at home for jet fuel, etc. that cannot operate "green".
You hit the nail on the head, no one want's a oil well in there back yard and don't want drilling off shore, so where do you drill????????/
We don't we just import it and pay more to the terroriest.......
It is bad deal for Pilgrim, I have a Open Road and she is a great unit, Oh well life goes on. But a shame
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CardinalCamper
Wichita Kansas
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moparmaga2 wrote:When ever you think that you have it rough, just think about the residents of Elkhart. That town is folding up faster than a chinese made tent.
I feel for all those employees I hate to see people lose there jobs.Man this economy has suffered a severe blow.Never thought I would see it get this bad. My Mom is starting to compare what's happening to the Great Depession.
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