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Bayard

(29,093 posts)
7. The plant is being converted to produce battery energy storage systems,
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:24 AM
Yesterday

Which will employ over 2,000 people. The 1,600 were laid off, not fired, and could be brought back once the factory is retooled.

My understanding is that many of the 1,600 were not from Kentucky, and the contractors were from all over the place. The plant is down the road from us. A whole bunch of the farm land surrounding the plant, (which was also built on farm land,) was bought up and being developed for residentiall projects to accomodate new employees. Land prices skyrocketed around here.

I guess what I'm saying is that this isn't a case of stupid Kentucky MAGAts getting what they voted for necessarily.

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if they voted for him, FUCK THEM Skittles Yesterday #1
Omg..the hearts are gone. 😢 😭 BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #3
yes, it is a limited time Skittles Yesterday #10
I get accustomed to them. Then boom gone. Lol. Thank you BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #15
ETTD dweller Yesterday #2
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Initech Yesterday #4
"we didn't vote for this" Skittles Yesterday #11
What did they have to lose? czarjak Yesterday #5
Well, it worked.. Permanut Yesterday #9
"Well, ya know, SHE would have been worse." BaronChocula Yesterday #6
The plant is being converted to produce battery energy storage systems, Bayard Yesterday #7
Gotta Wonder modrepub Yesterday #12
I have no doubt it will restart Bayard 22 hrs ago #18
Neverthess, those EV battery jobs were lost Martin Eden Yesterday #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Brenda 21 hrs ago #21
Hey Kentucky! sheshe2 Yesterday #8
NYT's article said that the employees were blaming Ford not MFer maxsolomon Yesterday #14
Well, the Mach E Greg_In_SF Yesterday #16
Lots of Mach Es and a few Lightnings around my house maxsolomon 23 hrs ago #17
F150 Lightning sales Greg_In_SF 21 hrs ago #20
A 100 mile range is crazy BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #22
Right?! Greg_In_SF 7 hrs ago #24
The did it to themselves edhopper 21 hrs ago #19
Car makers are losing their asses on EV Melon 15 hrs ago #23
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