Free Trade Policies Claim 300 More Victims in Springfield

Approximately 300 union workers at Danaher tool in Springfield are about to become the latest victims of global free trade policies that have decimated America's manufacturing base. The company is famous for making the Sear's Craftsman line of tools. The production workers are represented by two unions; the Boilermakers Local 1570, with about 30 members and IUE-CWA Local 81228, with about 250 workers.

Danaher Tool Group said in a short written statement the decision came after a review of its hand-tool business. The firm plans to consolidate its manufacturing operations at Danaher-owned plants in Texas and Arkansas.
"The savings realized as a result of this restructuring will position it (the company) to better compete in the global hand-tool business," the statement read in part.

More news and information on this story will follow as it develops.

Full story: Danaher Tool plans to closeSource: The Republican
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