Bad news for breakfast cereal

[frostonthegrass]

WK Kellogg said it will increase production and invest in new infrastructure, equipment and technology at its plants in Battle Creek, Michigan; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Belleville, Ontario. The company said it plans to invest $390 million in new technology and infrastructure and will incur a one-time charge of $110 million in restructuring costs.
Battle Creek-based WK Kellogg said the plan will result in a net loss of 550 jobs, a number that includes hirings at the plants that will increase production. The company didn’t immediately respond when asked Tuesday how many workers would lose their jobs in Omaha and Memphis.

 

[beaglehusker]

Dingle talking out of his ass again

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Dingle talking out of his ass again

We call those farts in Tampa’s household

 

[HuskerO]

You keep talking about labor costs. How much does the CEO and upper management make. We didn’t go on strike for a raise. We were trying to get rid of the two tiered system we let them have when cereal sales dipped before.

You weren't trying to get a raise, yeah right.

So if you accomplished your "goal" of getting rid of the two tiered system and the CEO & upper management got huge reduction in salary while your pay, benefits, etc all stayed exactly the same, you'd claim victory and be satisfied?

 

[drubendall]

What do people pay for Starbucks?

They pay that and more. The difference is, no one struts into work, eating a bowl of rice crispies, but it is important to the status chasers that everyone knows they drink overpriced coffee while holding the latest iPhone

 

[huskerfan66]

What do people pay for Starbucks?

Too much

 

[huskerfan66]

I’ll concede that. The fact remains that labor costs company wide are driving part of the rising cost of their product which decreases demand. Unions have driven a large share of our manufacturing out of our country and made us dependent on our enemies.

And Nebraska unemployment rate isn't attractive for businesses. The blue states do have an advantage since they became sanctuary states

 

[huskerfan66]

Do they still make the big rolls or haystack as we used to call them of the shredded wheat? There was usually 3 haystacks per box/package

 

[TampaBaySkers]

They pay that and more. The difference is, no one struts into work, eating a bowl of rice crispies, but it is important to the status chasers that everyone knows they drink overpriced coffee while holding the latest iPhone

 

[RBigredMax]

They pay that and more. The difference is, no one struts into work, eating a bowl of rice crispies, but it is important to the status chasers that everyone knows they drink overpriced coffee while holding the latest iPhone

 

[mwulf]

What royally sucks is the high paying jobs that will go away here when that happens. I was engaged to a chick several years back who worked there and gawd damn do they pay well. Yes they work you to death, but they paid you for it. She was making $125(ish) ...downside is she'd go 3 weeks straight without a day off but there aren't to many jobs you can make that at...and it didn't require a degree.

I don't know why they closed and don't care enough to research it, but I know their employees like to hold the plant hostage with strikes every once and a while...cannot help but wonder if that had sumthin to do with it. Pretty sure, if I remember correctly, they were unionized, which i'm also pretty sure didn't help their cause.

Regardless, that sucks for them and Omaha.

Feel like you should write a book of your life experiences. I'd buy it in a heartbeat

 

[VandallHuskerJulie]

Do they still make the big rolls or haystack as we used to call them of the shredded wheat? There was usually 3 haystacks per box/package

Yes, Post still makes "big biscuit" shredded wheat.

 

[Charlie Marlow]

Not sure if cereal post or Olympic post

 

[dinglefritz]

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Not sure if cereal post or Olympic post

I’m surprised Bruce Jenner hasn’t made an appearance in this thread. ….

 

[PeliniTheCrutch]

I’m surprised Bruce Jenner hasn’t made an appearance in this thread. ….

You asked for it...

 

[dinglefritz]

You asked for it...

I was thinking more the Wheaties box cover. ….. but you do you😁

 

[TampaBaySkers]

I was thinking more the Wheaties box cover. ….. but you do you😁

Odd request .. but here you go..