How are former employees of Remington Arms coping and what are they hearing about getting back to work? Those were just some of the questions addressed at a recent United Mine Workers Union online town hall meeting for former employees of America's oldest gun maker.
The UMWA is calling on the Roundhill Group to come to the table to negotiate new contracts for workers who were terminated from the Remington Plant in Ilion.
It was said four years ago that one of the worst things that could have happened to the gun industry was Donald Trump being elected President. Now, the market has its' wish as right-leaning media outlets warn that the Biden-Harris administration will not be good to gun owners. As a result, the demand for guns is high right now, at a time when the shelves are quite bare due to the pandemic. That's the perfect scenario for Remington Arms to restart the production lines at their historic facility in Ilion.
Let me start by saying I love Alex Trebek and I'm rooting for his successful recovery from cancer. However, I believe they got one very wrong during Thursday night's airing of the gameshow.
The recent bankruptcy sale of Remington Arms in Ilion has left employees in limbo. As the old company winds down the operation, employees who were recently furloughed have been caught in the middle.