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oldsoftie

(12,410 posts)
7. Thats odd. We have a frito plant here & no problems
Sat Jul 17, 2021, 08:07 AM
Jul 2021

As far as I know, its a desirable place to work here. Jobs rarely come open.
I wonder if plant management is to blame. I didnt think it was even LEGAL to make people work with no days off indefinitely, not to mention those other complaints

UGH Lemon Lyman Jul 2021 #1
Fork the forkers! panader0 Jul 2021 #12
I had some striking workers moonlighting on one of my construction sites 25 years ago. jaxexpat Jul 2021 #15
Great post and so spot-on. Boomerproud Jul 2021 #38
The owners are probably some conglomerate who live elsewhere. They just want $$$. SharonAnn Jul 2021 #76
Excellent post Hekate Jul 2021 #61
When I was a kid, my grandpa NullTuples Jul 2021 #65
It use to be that every state or large city had their own food or beverage companies. Crowman2009 Jul 2021 #19
Reagan cut the Red Tape to make it easier... Tiger8 Jul 2021 #77
Nothing that Frito-Lay produces is actually good for you Klaralven Jul 2021 #2
Corn isnt exactly BAD for you. Fritos is just corn. oldsoftie Jul 2021 #8
Don't forget Beatlelvr Jul 2021 #36
And excess salt is terrible for you. tblue37 Jul 2021 #43
I Ounce Package of Fritos Klaralven Jul 2021 #55
Those arent plain Fritos. BBQ flavored adds a lot of crap oldsoftie Jul 2021 #60
Yeah, BBQ flavoring definitely jacks up the sodium content. 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #66
plain Fritos nutritional information Celerity Jul 2021 #74
Low sat. fat, no suger, no cholesterol; not too bad. oldsoftie Jul 2021 #83
This x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #32
Really, what does that have to do with the OP? Kingofalldems Jul 2021 #45
If people stopped eating so much junk food, those workers wouldn't have to work 12-hour days. Klaralven Jul 2021 #56
Strange logic since the company can instantly handle that problem. Kingofalldems Jul 2021 #57
They'd rather pay overtime than hire workers that they have to fire when demand goes back to normal Klaralven Jul 2021 #58
In the article it is indicated that new hires quit when they discover the forced overtime. Shrike47 Jul 2021 #64
I loathe PepsiCo which owns Frito-Lay Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #3
My brother's FIL was a sales rep for wnylib Jul 2021 #20
Back in the late 80's, Boeing had everybody in tooling KS Toronado Jul 2021 #4
indeed Locrian Jul 2021 #21
Probably on account of greed KS Toronado Jul 2021 #23
yes Locrian Jul 2021 #24
Jeff Bezos leftieNanner Jul 2021 #62
cancer Locrian Jul 2021 #63
but Freedom (for billionaires) malaise Jul 2021 #27
Sadly your not alone samplegirl Jul 2021 #5
My late sister's husband was a delivery driver for Frito-Lay. Siwsan Jul 2021 #6
Thats odd. We have a frito plant here & no problems oldsoftie Jul 2021 #7
Our Frito plant samplegirl Jul 2021 #10
The International Union needs to negotiate a better contract. gab13by13 Jul 2021 #9
Some unions are weak Tree Lady Jul 2021 #47
Company? How about saying executives instead of company? mac2766 Jul 2021 #11
I'm so old I can remember when Fritos were ten cents a bag. panader0 Jul 2021 #13
They were greasier too. We called them dime bags. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #35
Somebody told me.......... WVreaper Jul 2021 #14
In this "right to work" state MuseRider Jul 2021 #16
The Wall Street casino beast wants you to get back to work superpatriotman Jul 2021 #17
I confess that I can't stop buying Fritos and Cheetos FakeNoose Jul 2021 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #73
They're great with beer too FakeNoose Jul 2021 #75
Instead DownriverDem Jul 2021 #22
One Word Roy Rolling Jul 2021 #25
They are unionized. lapucelle Jul 2021 #28
My bad Roy Rolling Jul 2021 #33
Union president probably got a new jet LiberalArkie Jul 2021 #37
Thanks Reagan! The Jungle 1 Jul 2021 #26
and LOTS of union people stopdiggin Jul 2021 #42
Growing up Cincinnati had about 5 manufacturers of potato chips Norbert Jul 2021 #29
Good strike! Let's hope they can force a resolution. PatrickforB Jul 2021 #30
Where is the god-damned Labor Board???? Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #31
Are there no labour laws to protect the workers? Bev54 Jul 2021 #34
We had strong labor laws at one time long ago. gab13by13 Jul 2021 #39
Seriously, its not worse than 3rd world countries.... Jon King Jul 2021 #41
Well I lived in Thailand Bev54 Jul 2021 #44
Only 2 weeks vacation is bullshit too. smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #80
I agree, in Germany they start out with 4 weeks vacation Bev54 Jul 2021 #84
I agree, in Germany they start out with 4 - 6 weeks vacation Bev54 Jul 2021 #85
The average salary there is $22/hour, $80,000-$100000/year Jon King Jul 2021 #40
$22/Hr Is $80k/Year? ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #54
Happens a lot of places. Sin Jul 2021 #81
Shut them down. World can live without Fritos. TigressDem Jul 2021 #46
Sounds like they used to be a good company to work for. Aristus Jul 2021 #48
Republican labor dream scenario right there Blue Owl Jul 2021 #49
Frito-Lay makes Americans obese and diabetic. milestogo Jul 2021 #50
Unions. The GQP is killing Unions, so you can be used as forced labor. lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #51
Quit BGBD Jul 2021 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #53
It seems to be a problem only at the Topeka plant FakeNoose Jul 2021 #71
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #72
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #59
And they keep reducing pkg. sizes while raising prices. nt live love laugh Jul 2021 #68
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #69
disgraceful Skittles Jul 2021 #67
This is what happens when you have right wing courts siding with a corporations turbinetree Jul 2021 #70
I have a natural aversion for processed foods. Aussie105 Jul 2021 #78
My aversion to processed foods has been moonscape Jul 2021 #79
Those are just insane hours... DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #82
My hubby is in the same union and on the same work schedule librechik Jul 2021 #86
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