Yep. The lost sales and jobs will go to competing brewers, so its not a net loss of jobs in the economy. But it sure sucks for the individuals who lost their jobs.
That only works to our advantage when competing businesses start up. Usually, a large competitor ramps up and has to hire a few people, but it's nothing compared to the number of jobs lost.
The union shut down a cinder block factory my brother worked for, and very few of those people got jobs with competitors. The consumer paid more though, so in the end, I have to wonder what the real reason was for the union strike.
Yep, and they're trying to play that angle to get you to stop boycotting.
Yep. The lost sales and jobs will go to competing brewers, so its not a net loss of jobs in the economy. But it sure sucks for the individuals who lost their jobs.
Should we crowdsource a Patriot brand and buy that plant?
Good question.
That only works to our advantage when competing businesses start up. Usually, a large competitor ramps up and has to hire a few people, but it's nothing compared to the number of jobs lost.
The union shut down a cinder block factory my brother worked for, and very few of those people got jobs with competitors. The consumer paid more though, so in the end, I have to wonder what the real reason was for the union strike.