"The company is reportedly cutting as many as 400 employees, about twice as many as it announced in October.
"'I think what many companies are doing right now is they are shrinking a little bit of their company size to gain a little more economic strength and then come back in the future even stronger. And that's what we're hoping out of the SC Johnson company,' said Mayor John Dickert.
"Dickert said the job losses will offset big gains with new employers and current employers expanding in the area.
"He also said the city has been working with schools to get young people into job training programs.
"Racine's unemployment rate is around 11 percent, Dickert said."
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Well, from the Mayor's position - you can just raise taxes! Problem solved.
Look at Scranton, PA.
For Scranton residents, bankruptcy is an inviting option
Many residents of financially troubled Scranton, Pa., struggling under the burden of hefty fee and tax hikes, want the city to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
"The silent majority would like to see bankruptcy," said Bob "Ozzie" Quinn, president of the Scranton and Lackawanna County Taxpayers Assn. "Basically, it's down to a point where people cannot afford to pay the taxes and are moving out of town."
Faced with a $20-million deficit, Scranton had to do some tricky maneuvering to balance its budget and avoid defaulting on loans. Most of this maneuvering has involved increasing taxes and fees paid by the people who still live in the town, which has seen its population drop by half since the 1930s.
In its 2014 budget, the city raised property taxes and trash fees nearly 60% and tripled rental registration fees. The city's school district, which faced a $4-million deficit, raised taxes 2.4%.
The City Council, which in 2012 passed a 5% amusement tax on live entertainment, is now discussing a 10% drink tax. The city's parking authority is in receivership, and it recently privatized its parking meters: The company in charge upped rates and extended meter hours to 6 p.m., which bar owner Mert Gavin says has motivated workers to skip happy hour and head home to the suburbs straight after work.
"I am one of the last two bars that's still downtown. Tink's is gone. Whistle's is gone, Banshee's is gone, Molly Brannigan's is gone," said Gavin, who runs Mert's. "Do they expect I'm going to bail the city of Scranton out myself?"
Yep - those who are Tax Farmers don't feel your pain!
All one has to do is look at Daily Job Cuts and see the devastation that is occurring daily across America.
So far in February there have been 4 foreclosures recorded! There were 38 in January!
It will take a while for the effects of the cuts to work there way through the local economy!
A little Birdie told me that maybe John has HSG on the brain!
Everybody's got their parachute!
Eagles - I'm Already Gone
What the hell is that asswipe talking about, I believe the unemployment rate in Racine is at least 20+%
Glad to see you posted this. He said the same propaganda on Fox 6.
United Natural Foods will be hiring 200 people to start in June in Sturtevant, but it's not in Racine.
Time for regieme change, April 2015 in Racine. Let's send John back to his real estate roots.
Me again-Even with UNFI coming to the area it is a huge loss. Those were well paid IT jobs at SC Johnson, where as UNFI's openings are msotly warehouse jobs.
The Johnson Wax layoffs are a big deal, especially if you are one of the "chosen ones".
J Wax has excellent benefits along with a good paying job.
The "ripple effect" will have a negative in the community. More unemployment and more businesses stressed to find customers with disposable income.
Racine must find new businesses to bring into the community or start planning for the last person in Racine to turn the lights off.
What a total POS
The economy is still bad. SCJ produces mostly non life essential products, things people can choose to eliminate from their grocery cart. Sales are down nationwide and worldwide.
The company is adjusting accordingly. It will be a huge hit to the city to lose this many higher income, tax paying jobs. Hopefully, SCJ will acquire new products as they have in the past and grow their work force when things are better.
Pretty lame response by the mayor, this won't help Racine in any way. These higher caliber workers will probably be forced to move from Racine to find real jobs somewhere else. Racine just doesn't have them available. I guess our Mayor is just trying to smooth it over. Not much else he can do.
He isn't responsible for SCJ's decisions, but he does hold culpability, as does our governor, for not bringing in decent paying jobs to the area. Moving companies a couple miles over the border from Illinois, and giving years of tax breaks to the owners does not create new jobs here!
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