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Gun Market Enthusiastic About Remington Re-Opening It was said four years ago that one of the worst things that could have happened to the gun industry was Donald Trump being elected President. Now, the market has its wish as right-leaning media outlets warn that the Biden-Harris administration will not be good to gun owners. As a result, the demand for guns is high right now, at a time when the shelves are quite bare due to the pandemic. That s the perfect scenario for Remington Arms to restart the production lines at their historic facility in Ilion. There s a lot of unknown right now as Roundhill, the new owners of Remington Arms is negotiating with the United Mine Workers of America to get at least 200 employees back in the building to begin making guns, including the Model 870 shotgun. ....
200 former Remington workers must decide whether to accept new owner s job offer by Monday afternoon The new owner of Remington Arms s assets in Ilion, Roundhill Group has sent letters to 200 former Remington workers for potential employment that would begin on Feb. 15th. Posted: Dec 20, 2020 4:24 PM Updated: Dec 21, 2020 11:04 AM Posted By: Gary Liberatore Ilion, N.Y. - Energy filled the Village Hall in Ilion on Sunday; a lot of nervous energy. Union leaders with The United Mine Workers Local 717, which represents the former Remington workers who lost their jobs this fall during Remington s Bankruptcy, held a meeting late Sunday morning into early Sunday afternoon at the Ilion Village Hall. ....