ConAgra to close Chautauqua County Carriage House plants; more than 400 jobs lost

[ynn]

The union representing workers at the Carriage House plants in Dunkirk and Fredonia confirmed that owner ConAgra Foods will close both facilities.

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[WNYresident]

I do not want to jump to conclusions. What political party basically controls Dunkirk and Fredonia?

[buffy]

The Dunkirk plant makes syrups, pourables and spoonable dressings. Production lines are expected to be moved to other locations, including Kentucky.

King Syrup has been sold a few times, but ConAgra owns it now as well as The Carriage House. King Syrup is produced in a factory in Kentucky - Looks like that's the reason why ConAgra will move some production there.

[Mr. Lackawanna]

Could it be the high cost of doing business in New York State have any bearing on the company's decision on closing the plant?

[Frank Broughton]

How many of those workers had to be prodded along like cattle to get them to get any work done? Hmmmm I wonder? If the plant was producing it would not have closed.

[WNYresident]

How many of those workers had to be prodded along like cattle to get them to get any work done? Hmmmm I wonder? If the plant was producing it would not have closed.

That is an unfair view of things. It usually boils down to cost of doing business in NYS compared to other areas in the USA

[Frank Broughton]

That is an unfair view of things. It usually boils down to cost of doing business in NYS compared to other areas in the USA

Unfair, really is it now. Cost of business includes worker production. I implied something, I wondered .... not proclaimed.