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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:42 pm 
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I have been trying to get in contact with parts and service and I have had no luck. I wonder if they are closed now as well???

It seems that everything in this state is shutting down for a month.... :?

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:58 pm 
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they should move the operation to Tejas - economic meltdown? really?

I am sure that they will resume operations. A smart move I say.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:02 pm 
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Where's Tejas?

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:45 pm 
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My FW Dealer tells me that from a parts perspective, FW is remaining open and is shipping available parts in stock - no special orders, canvas, carpet, etc until April or May.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:48 pm 
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The name ' Texas ' comes from the Hasini Indian word 'tejas' meaning friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:00 pm 
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Brent87LT1 wrote:
The name ' Texas ' comes from the Hasini Indian word 'tejas' meaning friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:15 pm 
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waytooslow wrote:
they should move the operation to Tejas - economic meltdown? really?

I am sure that they will resume operations. A smart move I say.



Spending millions moving a manufacturing operation will help how??? :roll: :?

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:23 pm 
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southern labor is cheaper than northern labor.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:58 pm 
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I beg to say that Texas union labor is not much different vs. Michigan, they are both UAW, ect..

The company I work for has a facility in Michigan, and with unemployment so high, and all the layoffs, Michigan labor is VERY cheap anymore. Our sister facility gets hundreds of applications per day, willing to work cheap, just want a job.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:54 pm 
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If manufacturing moves south it wouldn't be a union shop any longer. Examples; Nissan and Toyota and many more I'm sure.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:00 am 
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Due to the sudden influx of people arriving in our state over the past 10 years, we regret to inform you that we have officially closed our doors to Texas(tejas, United State of Texas, Country of Texas, etc). WE are no longer accepting other businesses or residents and we will inform you when(and if) we decide to open our doors back up.

To summise, Texas is Full.... everyone go home

I have been a resident of Texas for almost 30 years and I can tell you that I have seen this state change for the worse over the past 10. Houston was always bad, so we'll leave that city out(no offense, Houstonians ;) I lived there for 6 years). I can only speak for Austin and Central Texas. Ten Years ago if I was walking down the street and passed someone, we would exchange howdy's, hello's, or even weather information. Now, if I say "Hello", I get a curious look, and no response. I wouldn't be surprised if half of them called the police. I live here because of the small town atmosphere, but unfortunately that is disappearing rapidly.

I wouldn't mind if Four Winns came down here, but where would they be? Houston? Galveston? Sure it will help to stimulate the economy; however, if there weren't so many people moving here looking for jobs, we wouldn't have such a high unemployment rate in the first place. I agree with the others in that the cost of moving an entire plant from one state to another is not exactly cost effective, especially given the state of the economy(Thanks G.W. <-- bad seed from Texas).

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:19 am 
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Four Winns when owned by the Winn family and then OMC had a plant down in Texas. Can't remember where it was exactly. I believe it was closed during the OMC tenure.


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