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anjerandunder
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hershey..anyone else hear this?
i got this in an email
SAY GOODBYE HERSHEY
A sad story for those of us who remember growing up with Hershey bars, and just as sad for the generations of today. What will be outsource d next? Pennsylvania is a big state, but it amazes me in this day, how some news doesn't make it over the mountain to the front page of our papers or the top of our news hours in Western Pennsylvania
Milton Hershey, this year, will be joining H. J. Heinz in rolling over in his grave. Hershey Chocolate is moving to MEXICO ..whoopee! They're even closing down Hershey Canada . Don't buy any more Hershey Bars. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are my favorite and they are made by Hershey. But, I will not purchase another one!
M. S. Hershey had a dream...I will buy my own sugar, milk, cocoa beans, (all natural mind you!) and make candy...(no tariffs etc..) even during the depression...he and the company made money...now some corporate big wigs are ruining the name... and the product M.S. created..
Please pass it on...What a bunch of college educated "idiots".
Thank you M. S. Hershey for all the things I have and all you have done for me and my family..."I" do appreciate it.... as for "****" Lenny and Company good luck you greedy, money loving B**TARDS...you are ruining the name, the company, and MANY lives in central Pennsylvania.... read on...Enough is Enough!
So Hershey executives are closing plants in the US , laying off over a thousand people, and destroying Mr. Hershey 's dream, all to cut labor, material costs and AVOID PAYING ANY U.S. TAXES !
The company will save about $170 million a year, all on the backs of the American people. The top executives will still make their mega bucks and the laid off workers will have to find other jobs, some probably at minimum wage due to their age. All this to take their jobs to India , China and Mexico. So what part of the "GREAT" American Chocolate Bar is left?...NOTHING! These countries are no doubt laughing at the Americans, who they do n't like anyway. How long are the American people going to sit around and let big corporations do this to us? We must all band together and let our Politicians in Washington know we have had it with NAFTA, CAFTA and "SHAFTA" and we won't take it any longer!
Please, do not buy any Hershey product! If the company wants to take the work to these countries, then let those countries buy the product. We don't need it!
BOYCOTT HERSHEY!!
Please pass this to everyone on your email list so it gets all across the United States
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donegal419
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
WHAT????? i went to college right near Hershey and the company was SO involved in the surrounding areas. the company even funds the public schools in the town of Hershey....they were so committed to hiring locals and making all the prodcut in PA... I am shocked by this. 
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Jax430
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
According to snopes, this is partially true. They are opening a facility in Mexico and shut down several US facilities, with numerous layoffs. However, the majority of Hershey plants are still operating in the US.
Snopes
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Lisa
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
for a while now they have been moving the operations out of Hershey so Im not surprised that they are moving all together.
ETA...glad to hear they arent leaving all together!! I love Hershey!! 
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SweetTooth
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
I heard this morning on the news that chocolate companies are not doing well - that the sales of chocolate are down in the US.
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| Posted 2/14/08 8:46 AM |
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anjerandunder
Positive thoughts worked!!!
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
Posted by Jax430
According to snopes, this is partially true. They are opening a facility in Mexico and shut down several US facilities, with numerous layoffs. However, the majority of Hershey plants are still operating in the US.
Snopes
wow this happened back in july 2007..i'm really behind the times huh?
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| Posted 2/14/08 2:25 PM |
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bomb-blast
bye bye
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Leo
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
"These countries are no doubt laughing at the Americans, who they don't like anyway".
wow, that email is full of facts 
Message edited 2/14/2008 2:32:37 PM.
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| Posted 2/14/08 2:32 PM |
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Kara
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
Posted by Lisa
for a while now they have been moving the operations out of Hershey so Im not surprised that they are moving all together.
Sort of, but not really. As far as manufacturing, well, they moved the majority of that out of Hershey a long time ago. Their headquarters is still there and not leaving. (My DH grew up in Hershey and my inlaws still live there. My FIL was an excecutive with Hershey for years, but is recently retired)
Let's not forget that Hershey continues to employ thousands of Americans.
Let's also consider how smart it is to boycott a company under the guise of wanting to save jobs. A successful boycott would cost many more people their jobs.
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| Posted 2/14/08 2:35 PM |
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hope2bamom
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
IF you want companies to stay in the U.S you have to give them a reason to i.e. Tax breaks.
If you keep raising the taxes on them, what benefit do they have to stay? Also if people were more mindful of what they bought, buying American goods, then it would put pressure on the companies to move back to America.
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| Posted 2/14/08 3:14 PM |
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
yup, heard it
eh, while I would support an American company and wish they would stay, I prefer any other chocolate to Hersheys anyway. Yum Cadbury
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2BEANS
wow time is going fast.
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
This stinks.. DH last vacation with his father was there before he passed away, and dh and I were so looking forward to taking our DD next summer.
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| Posted 2/14/08 4:10 PM |
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Kara
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
Posted by BabySammie
This stinks.. DH last vacation with his father was there before he passed away, and dh and I were so looking forward to taking our DD next summer.
Hershey Park isn't going ANYWHERE.
Please read the snopes.com link. This is not only partially false information, it's also OLD information.
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| Posted 2/14/08 4:12 PM |
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ExpectingJoy
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Re: hershey..anyone else hear this?
I worked at Hershey for a bunch of years and truly loved working there and enjoyed the corporate culture. They treat their employees, especially the ones working in the factory very well.
I am not surprised that some of their operations will run out of Mexico, but I am confident that Hershey, PA will still be home to Hershey Foods USA.
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