Macy's to Open Distribution Center - 1,500 jobs

[Hoss]

Like it or not, Mary Fallin gets all the credit here as I see it. It's her administration and her policy's that attracted Macys  to Oklahoma and beat out the other states fighting to get Macys. Great job governor! We need Mary Fallin to get another term as governor.

[sauerkraut]

Lived down the street when they were building whirlpool back in the day and if I remember correctly, there aren't many "neighbors" in that area.  If it is in the CIP than I don't think it would be on the north side of 76th Street, unless they rezoned the area.  So many some of the businesses are a little pissy about it?

The other near-by companies may loose workers to Macys and I guess they don't like that, they will have raise their wages to be competive with Macys and to keep and attract workers to their own company. This is a good example of the  free market in action raising wages. Whirlpool may also have hike their wages and improve their bennies in order not to loose workers to Macys, from all the ads I see in the Sunday Newspaper Whirlpool has a hard time getting workers as it is at $11.00 an hour (or what ever it is they pay). None the less this competive fight will make jobs and companies will grab at people applying for employment at their business. Since Mary Fallin became the governor our employment rate has dropped like a rock from the days of Brad Henry.

[sauerkraut]

Yep 1000 new jobs for Tulsa and that's your reaction. It does not surprise me.

[rebound]

The other near-by companies may loose workers to Macys and I guess they don't like that, they will have raise their wages to be competive with Macys and to keep and attract workers to their own company. This is a good example of the  free market in action raising wages. Whirlpool may also have hike their wages and improve their bennies in order not to loose workers to Macys, from all the ads I see in the Sunday Newspaper Whirlpool has a hard time getting workers as it is at $11.00 an hour (or what ever it is they pay). None the less this competive fight will make jobs and companies will grab at people applying for employment at their business. Since Mary Fallin became the governor our employment rate has dropped like a rock from the days of Brad Henry.

Well, if they lose their loose workers, that might not be all bad, at least they can keep the tight ones...    

But seriously, I confess I don't keep up with OK employment rates.  Are you saying that employment rate is up or down?

[Rookie Okie]

Do you really think if we had a democrat as a governor we would of got Macys distribution center in Oklahoma? Democrats hate business they want to tax them and regulate them out of business. When Brad Henry was governor we had 7% unemployment, Henry didn't do diddly for Oklahoma jobs fled Oklahoma for Texas a more business-friendly state. Mary Fallin changed all that and she's bringing in and attracting companies to Oklahoma, last year she brought 500 jobs to Tulsa. The $15.00 an hour  wage I mentioned was for the distribution center workers not as a mim. wage.

Let me preface by saying I can't think of an area that couldn't use 500 more jobs as you say the governor brought to Tulsa.  However, whether a governor is Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Socialist, Coffee, Tea, or Me Party, they simply must be able to assist in landing more than the equivalent of a Call Center's worth of jobs (at Call Center Pay) to a metro area of 1 million.

If anyone wants to credit the governor for creating 1500 good fulfillment center jobs, then also let her know that more well paying research and technology jobs (are needed and) must also be brought to Tulsa, and not just to OKC.
 

[TheArtist]

Hopefully the "job getting" trend picks up momentum.  If you just see the gains and are ignoring the losses you will not see the whole picture. Over the last 5 years Tulsa has lost jobs "lost more than we have gained", while our competitor cities have gained. I gather that our unemployment rate is still low, which may sound good at first glance, but it may be that we are simply losing population as fast or faster than we are losing jobs.   

[AquaMan]

Do you really think if we had a democrat as a governor we would of got Macys distribution center in Oklahoma? Democrats hate business they want to tax them and regulate them out of business. When Brad Henry was governor we had 7% unemployment, Henry didn't do diddly for Oklahoma jobs fled Oklahoma for Texas a more business-friendly state. Mary Fallin changed all that and she's bringing in and attracting companies to Oklahoma, last year she brought 500 jobs to Tulsa. The $15.00 an hour  wage I mentioned was for the distribution center workers not as a mim. wage.

Oh, yeah i forgot all that. You should probably move to Texas. Help both states out.

[RecycleMichael]

Like it or not, Mary Fallin gets all the credit here as I see it.

Of course you give all the credit to Mary Fallin. You must think that she personally gave the CEO a handjob.

Unfortunately for your point of view, many other people were critical to making this happen.  According to the Tulsa World and Macy's officials...

In August, Tulsa Regional Chamber officials contacted the city of Owasso about a company wishing to move to the area. Since then, Owasso representatives have met several times with the prospect, which made its decision from a nationwide prospect list of 10. In November, the Owasso City Council approved the extension of a $500,000 incentive to an undisclosed company that reportedly was considering bringing 1,000 new jobs to the community.

The panel voted unanimously to transfer money from the hotel tax fund to the Owasso Economic Development Authority, which would provide the bonus only if the OEDA landed a contract with the company.

Chelsea Levo, economic development director for Owasso, said then that Owasso was among two finalists for a "worldwide" company that was prepared to construct a more than 1 million-square-foot building and make at least a $90 million investment.
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce dubbed the endeavor "Project Socrates."

Bonuses to the company also have been discussed by the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Career Tech, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Tulsa County, the Cherokee Nation, the Tulsa Regional Chamber and Tulsa Tech, Levo said previously.

But hey, go ahead and give Mary Fallin all the credit. We expect nothing else from you.

[Red Arrow]

But hey, go ahead and give Mary Fallin all the credit. We expect nothing else from you.

Your no fun.

(I am going to try to fit in by using the same terrible grammar as many others around here.   )

[Hoss]

Yep 1000 new jobs for Tulsa and that's your reaction. It does not surprise me.

Mary Failin' came in for a photo op only.  As she always does.

Worst.Governor.Ever.

[sauerkraut]

Mary Failin' came in for a photo op only.  As she always does.

Worst.Governor.Ever.

Nonsense -what did she do wrong to make her administration seem bad to you, what would a democrate have done better? raise taxes on everyone to make jobs?  Mary Fallin  knows how the economy works and if your pro-business like Mary Fallin is  you attract companies and business to your state, if you tax a business or punish them with crippling regulations like what democrats do you lose business and jobs flee to other more friendly states like Texas. Look at the job loss from Michigan a democrat strong hold state bleeding away jobs and has sky high taxes and regulations. These new Macy jobs are not the only  jobs the Fallin Administration brought to Oklahoma, her pro-business atitude brought in many smaller number of jobs for Oklahoma that don't make headlines- Oklahoma's unemployment rate is around 4% one the lowest rates in the nation. Last year Tulsa got 500 new  jobs, good high paying jobs- from Mary Fallin when some major company moved to Tulsa.

[sauerkraut]

Of course you give all the credit to Mary Fallin. You must think that she personally gave the CEO a handjob.

Unfortunately for your point of view, many other people were critical to making this happen.  According to the Tulsa World and Macy's officials...

In August, Tulsa Regional Chamber officials contacted the city of Owasso about a company wishing to move to the area. Since then, Owasso representatives have met several times with the prospect, which made its decision from a nationwide prospect list of 10. In November, the Owasso City Council approved the extension of a $500,000 incentive to an undisclosed company that reportedly was considering bringing 1,000 new jobs to the community.

The panel voted unanimously to transfer money from the hotel tax fund to the Owasso Economic Development Authority, which would provide the bonus only if the OEDA landed a contract with the company.

Chelsea Levo, economic development director for Owasso, said then that Owasso was among two finalists for a "worldwide" company that was prepared to construct a more than 1 million-square-foot building and make at least a $90 million investment.
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce dubbed the endeavor "Project Socrates."

Bonuses to the company also have been discussed by the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Career Tech, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Tulsa County, the Cherokee Nation, the Tulsa Regional Chamber and Tulsa Tech, Levo said previously.

But hey, go ahead and give Mary Fallin all the credit. We expect nothing else from you.

I understand there are indeed other people in the job game, but let's look at the big picture and all the good things Mary Fallin and her administration has done to attract jobs and keep jobs in Oklahoma -Mary Fallin  has a strong pro-bussinss atitude, she was able to get land the Macys distribution  center and beat out the other locations- The ripple effects of Macys will be more other jobs and higher pay rates.. The many new jobs we gained under the Fallin Administration  are all good solid  jobs not Burger King or McDonalds fast food jobs. When she took office Oklahoma's economy was in the tank, since then she lowered the state unemployment rate to 4% which is just about full employment, Fallin grew our economy big time. Look at the mess Obama is doing at the national level, talk about job killing and American jobs fleeing overseas- every policy Obama makes kills jobs. The Fallin Administration should get the  credit for Macys no question about it, I doubt we would of secured this deal without her. Does anyone really think if Brad Henry was the governor we still would of got the Macys distribution center? I really doubt it, Macys would of gone elsewhere- that's all I'm saying.

[Hoss]

I understand there are indeed other people in the job game, but let's look at the big picture and all the good things Mary Fallin and her administration has done to attract jobs and keep jobs in Oklahoma -Mary Fallin  has a strong pro-bussinss atitude, she was able to get land the Macys distribution  center and beat out the other locations- The ripple effects of Macys will be more other jobs and higher pay rates.. The many new jobs we gained under the Fallin Administration  are all good solid  jobs not Burger King or McDonalds fast food jobs. When she took office Oklahoma's economy was in the tank, since then she lowered the state unemployment rate to 4% which is just about full employment, Fallin grew our economy big time. Look at the mess Obama is doing at the national level, talk about job killing and American jobs fleeing overseas- every policy Obama makes kills jobs. The Fallin Administration should get the most credit for Macys no question about it, I doubt we would of secured this deal without her.

How was SHE able to land it.  Sounds more like Owasso and Tulsa did this.

You aren't by chance a former OHP trooper are you?

[RecycleMichael]

If want to give Mary Fallin credit because of "the big picture", then you have to be willing to give Obama credit for the same reason.

[RecycleMichael]

Why am I even trying to talk reason to sauerkraut?

Never mind.