TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News News of job cuts at the West Hershey and 19 E. Chocolate Ave. plants in Derry Twp. were greeted with tears and anger. But at the Reese’s plant yesterday, some workers said their slice of The Hershey Co. reorganization tasted much better. “It’s almost Hersheypark happy in there,” said …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News Even 62 years after his death, Milton Snavely Hershey has an opinion on everything. The name and vision of The Hershey Co.’s founder is invoked in arguments over the future of the company, zoning changes and Internet message board etiquette. To get to the crux of the issues, residents …
TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News Michael Morgan said The Hershey Co.’s retirement package isn’t good enough. Theresa Whitaker said she doesn’t see any choice but to take it. Doug Geyer would be thrilled if he were eligible. And Scott Ail is convinced he’s out of a job. Workers, residents and politicians have pressed The …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News Even the good news surrounding The Hershey Co.’s future in Derry Twp. carries an aroma of uncertainty. If a tentative agreement with the Chocolate Workers union is approved, the plants on East Chocolate Avenue and at Hershey West will keep running, ending a nagging fear that Chocolatetown, U.S.A., could …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR AND BARBARA MILLER Of The Patriot-News If you’re looking for detailed answers on The Hershey Co.’s planned layoffs — and who isn’t? — rumors and barstool chatter will have to suffice for now. There’s plenty to go around. The Hershey Co. announced plans last week to trim 1,500 positions from its work …
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TweetBY DANIEL VICTOR Of The Patriot-News It is what The Hershey Co. didn’t say about its planned job cuts that generated so much angst and fear among the blue-collar workers who make the candy. The company yesterday announced that 1,500 jobs will be cut within three years, but workers don’t know which ones. The company …
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