July 27, 2005

Kimberly-Clark Relocates To Mexico--Can I Suggest A New Ad Campaign? Kleenex Tissue: We May Be Traitors But We're Cheap

In 2003, Kimberly-Clark Health Care unveiled a global business plan that called for a reduction in U.S. manufacturing plants.

Earlier today, Kimberly-Clark announced the closure of two more locations: Draper, Utah and Pocatello, Idaho.

In 2003, the Draper facility employed 850 workers. Today, the facility operates with 451 and the Pocatello facility with 318 employees. In less than two years, Kimberly-Clarke has transferred 40% of their health care manufacturing operations to Mexico.

AFL-CIO Not Split Enough On Immigration

The AFL-CIO convention opened yesterday in Chicago.

Organized labor in the US has been facing decades of declining membership and influence. In the 50s and 60s, about 30% of all private sector employees were unionized.
Today, that is a scant 10%.

New Study: Deporting Illegal Aliens Will Cost $41 Billion A Year...Do They Take American Express??

Recently, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich suggested that we round up and deport the millions of illegal aliens who currently reside in the U.S.

Silly mortal...what on earth was he thinking? Simple solutions to complicated problems just confuse the powers that be--he should have used graphs and flow charts...you know, visual aids that provide an opportunity for interpretation.

Illegals Working For State Of Georgia?

Departing Iraq