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Norbert

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29. Growing up Cincinnati had about 5 manufacturers of potato chips

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:26 AM

Jul 2021

We are down to one now. The largest one, Husman's, was bought by Utz in 2019. This past Winter Utz shut down the Husman plant and after 101 years no more Husman's Potato Chips are made. Only Grippo's remain.

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I'm a Frito-Lay Factory Worker. I Work 12-Hour Days, 7 Days a Week [View all] demmiblue Jul 2021 OP

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

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It seems to be a problem only at the Topeka plant FakeNoose Jul 2021 #71

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And they keep reducing pkg. sizes while raising prices. nt live love laugh Jul 2021 #68

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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