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* The IMA’s Greg Baise has been on a statewide tour recently talking about the dire straits of Illinois manufacturing. He was in Carbondale yesterday…
Down a quiet street in Carbondale, millions of plastic products are rolling out of Com-Pac International’s factory every year.
The flexible packaging manufacturer turns about 6 million pounds of plastic resin into dozens of different medical and food bags and products that are shipped to locations around the world.
Highly engineered, value added packaging is the company’s specialty. Com-Pac’s success translates into 235 full- and part-time jobs for Southern Illinois residents. The benefit package for full-time employees includes health care at a nominal cost.
It’s the type of business that’s held up as an example of what it would be nice to have more of — because there used to be more. Manufacturing companies were once looked to as the employers in Southern Illinois who provided the vast majority of middle-class wages for blue collar workers.
* That’s Baise on our left…
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:17 pm
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Needs some scotch tape. Sad!
Comment by Ggeo Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:19 pm
I don’t get it!
How can these cathters be free?
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:20 pm
“… and as you can see… The Rauner Word Jumble rolls out the Press Releases here… and ‘ck’ then just signs them… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:20 pm
Looking good Lucy and Ethel!
OK - Fire it up!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:21 pm
“… and that’s how Everlasting Gob-Stoppers are produced… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:22 pm
Now that we have our sterile garments on, I’m going to touch all the products…
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:23 pm
I have to use my hands to do this job?
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:23 pm
Does that look infected to you?
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:23 pm
Is that mouse living or dead?
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:24 pm
“No. No, point… Point like you are showing him something… Look engaged… Ugh… Try again, this time, point down there… Ok, better… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:24 pm
That’s the one, That’s the one that taxed me.
Comment by Allen D Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:25 pm
Will this tour qualify me for additional pension?
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:25 pm
The jobs they went that-a-way; to Indiana and Missouri
Comment by Texas Red Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:26 pm
It smells like cheese and Old Spice in here.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:27 pm
“Good question, good question… that’s a… um… a… a whatchamajigger… that one… and that… that’s a … um… a do-hickey… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:30 pm
Think of this - right now there’s a pair of Chinese officials doing this very thing, but for 1/570th of our salary!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:31 pm
When’s break?
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:33 pm
Anyone speak English?
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:36 pm
That thing could milk a squirrel if it was a little smaller and could plug into a tree.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:38 pm
I get to keep the hair net, right?
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:39 pm
SO THAT’S manuuu, uh manufactoring!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:40 pm
Why even pay minimum wage?
This is fun and we’re dressed like we’re doctors!
Win-win!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:44 pm
DUDE!
I feel like Walter White in here!
Let’s melt someone in a barrel of acid!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:47 pm
“The union contract says I don’t have to touch that thingy right there!”
Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:50 pm
Look!
There’s John Kerry crawling out of that meth lab!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:50 pm
“That is where the soylent green comes out”
Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:50 pm
See that blob right there? That’s what’s left of the dude that tried to organize a union here.
Comment by blue dog dem Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:52 pm
Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Halftime show could have really used these HazMat outfits - at least for those of us watching at home.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 12:54 pm
If we could sabotage this line, they’ll be forced to accept Rauner’s last and best offer or go out of business. Bruce wants to convert this into a nursing home/processing plant for AFSCME members.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:01 pm
Look that way while I export these jobs to Mexico.
Comment by A Jack Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:01 pm
Yeah, it looks repulsive and smells like vinegar, but wait until you read how John Terranovo describes it to state workers in his emails!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:03 pm
“If I put my finger in there, I’ll show you what’s wrong, first hand, with workers’ comp… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:05 pm
Laverne and Shirley have aged well.
Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:11 pm
Engineer: See that button, don’t touch it!
Greg Baise (to self): “Must…Fight…Urge to touch that button!”
Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:19 pm
Ok, it’s been good watching you make stuff. When do we go for cocktails?
Comment by Winnin' Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:26 pm
“And once they’ve been surgically removed from the male GOP legislators, they’re packed in jars there, then shipped and placed on a shelf in Gov. Rauner’s office…..
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:30 pm
Word!
Comment by Winnin' Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:33 pm
Finger man: That smoke?
Baise: If we mess with it now we’ll miss break.
Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:40 pm
This is my impression of the old web page Kim Jong Il Pointing at Things…
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:57 pm
“Right over here is the union stewards office……”
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 1:58 pm
“We’re hoping to grow our own tuna so the Governor can send as many fillets to Rahm as he needs to!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 2:20 pm
“Hey, you workers down there! Quit making fun of our hair nets!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 2:21 pm
“And that valve over there controls the red plastic granules we use to color strawberry milk shakes.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 2:22 pm
“And that sluggish, slow moving shape is an Asian carp. Or a lobbyist. I’m not sure.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 2:24 pm
“Yes, that orange powder is very versatile. It’s used not only in Cheetos, but also President Trump’s makeup.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 2:27 pm
“Don’t let your necktie slip into there. The pirana love rayon.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 2:28 pm
Touting jobs - Featuring automation
Comment by Chicago 20 Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 2:51 pm
“That three-inch robot over there does the work of 100 Illinois legislators.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 2:57 pm
“Need a knee brace for your grammaw?”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 3:00 pm
GB: “I appreciate your tech blowing my hair net up with compressed air so it makes my head look bigger.”
Com-Pac Guy: “No problem! We do it for the Governor all the time.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 3:02 pm
GB: “Is that an elf?”
Com-Pac Guy: “Sure is. And they work for cookies!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 3:03 pm
If we only had term limits this doohickey would run faster
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 3:07 pm
Baise: “I’m so embarrassed. I usually only wear hair nets from Jim Herron’s.”
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 4:22 pm
There - right there! It’s the governor’s g’s! He dropped ‘em right there!
Comment by TinyDancer(FKASue) Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 4:33 pm
“The sandwiches are frying. Now, if you want fries with your lunch, we’ll need to need to drop them in this basket on the right.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 5:24 pm
I have to wear a shower cap so the jeri curl doesn’t stain my shirt.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 5:58 pm
And these are the new state bank notes that will be going out to state employees pay
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 6:28 pm
We call this part here the finger eater
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 6:30 pm
See it’s because madigan
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 6:33 pm
I’d much rather be measuring a pothole with a yardstick!
Comment by Peru Pride Wednesday, Feb 8, 17 @ 7:18 pm
Here at Muppet Labs, me and my trusted lab assistant Beaker have created the first anti-AFSCME, Rauner approved, Ray of Death…
Comment by NATTY BOY Thursday, Feb 9, 17 @ 9:34 pm