Push/Pull User ID: 264984 United States 07/12/2007 11:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | EXAMPLE of Future Event in USA --> Rebel blasts in Mexico idle hundreds of firms Rebel blasts in Mexico idle hundreds of firms At least 4 states lose natural gas source in attacks on key pipelines By MARION LLOYD July 12, 2007, 11:51AM Houston Chronicle MEXICO CITY — Hundreds of companies, including multinationals such as Honda and Hershey's, shuttered operations temporarily on Wednesday after a shadowy rebel group claimed responsibility for a series of explosions of key petroleum pipelines. Near-simultaneous blasts carried out just after 1 a.m. Tuesday in central Queretaro state cut off natural gas supplies to at least four states in central Mexico. The region was still reeling from a round of pipeline explosions July 5 in neighboring Guanajuato state. "There can't be fewer than 800 or 1,000 medium and large companies affected," Victor Manuel Lopez, secretary of the National Industrial Chamber, told the Notimex news service. He estimated daily losses of between $5 million and $10 million due to the suspension of gas service, without including the impact on small businesses. Among multinationals forced to freeze operations were Kellogg's Co., The Hershey Co., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., according to local news reports. Monterrey-based Vitro SAB, a leading manufacturer of glass containers, reported that the shutdown of two of its factories would cost the company $80,000 a day. more [ link to www.chron.com] |
Push/Pull (OP) User ID: 264984 United States 07/12/2007 11:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: EXAMPLE of Future Event in USA --> Rebel blasts in Mexico idle hundreds of firms notice the "woe for the corporation" within in the article.
ZERO about worker/job loss.
Although this was a few day disruption.
It's a perfect example of how quickly one's life could be disrupted.
It's a Wednesday, you have late bills to pay, counting on Friday's paycheck.
Then badda-boom, something happens and Friday's paycheck is not there, along with future paychecks.
You are living day to day or week to week and all of a sudden, life gets really hard overnight. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 265530 United States 07/13/2007 12:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: EXAMPLE of Future Event in USA --> Rebel blasts in Mexico idle hundreds of firms a couple of weeks ago it was border violence/drug gangs working its way north across the border. It's just a matter of time. |