Posted by Roby on June 11, 2007 at 22:02:14 (EST):
In Reply to: Re: Eljer posted by gotoutofdodge on June 11, 2007 at 21:53:53 (EST):
: : : : Most of the police staff is part time.
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: : : Where are all the Eljer guys looking for work? I posted several ads looking to hire for a small factory in Butler..Minimum starting wage was $10--$11 after 90 days. Not one guy from Eljer applied. I can tell you this though..I hired two guys from Ford City..The rest of my guys are from Ellwood City. When I spoke with the president the other day about a employment need, he told me to put the ad in the Kittanning Paper. I like the employees you hired from over there. Might not mean much to some, but it made me feel good knowing that two guys from Ford City could have that kind of impact. I for one will continue to throw the hometown guys a bone. They deserve it. At my last job I managed a bunch of folks from Butler. I found them to be lazy and rude. It is amazing the difference 25 miles can make in work ethic.
: : My grandfather put 40 years in PPG and my father put 35 years in PPG and 5 years at Eljer. Those men would of died in that factory if need be.
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: I hear ya. My father worked at Eljer for 38 years. I also worked at Eljer as a laborer. They were for the most part great guys to work with. It is a shame to see them go. I also worry about my mothers health insurance thru them. I always look for Sun to pull that away from the retirees and their spouses. That will truly be a shame.
Sun? Is that who bought Eljer?