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By Hallway User

Don't know how long you have been gone from JW but this kind of stuff has been going on since Doug Kitzinger was run out of dodge. Doug tried to do the right things but since his last name was not Wendt and it was more important to spend $12million on a new company jet at the time Doug was pushed aside. Now JW has had to get bailouts from other companies and in 18 months will not be the JW that we all new at one time. Their priorities are now going public and the ones that put the company on a path to failure will be the ones that get paid in the end. I have been gone from JW for almost a year now and trust me I was not an exec out in K Falls but still a very good salesperson and was tossed away like yesterdays news.

The company is getting really worried about the union. Why would they worry if their treating employees with fairness and respect?

By Anonymous - as Employee

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By Hallway User

1 month ago

As they should, I am tired of being treated like their Bitch!!!

By standingup

1 month ago

Then we should become one!!!

Union Shills

Quick show of hands... how many union shills are on this board? Is it just one posting multiple times, or are there a bunch of you?

By Anonymous - as Other

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By Wearethepeople

1 month ago

I will do it, and my wife thinks I should too.

By longtimeemployee

How can a non employee have any idea about our work situation? You accuse me of being with the union, but as a non employee you seem to just have a beef with unions. While not understanding your goal, we just want acceptable working conditions where we don't feel at the mercy of our managers mood of the day. Please share alternatives to a union, simply pointing out problems does nothing to help in achieving our goals, please don't just trash unions without any knowledge of the conditions I work in.

i have worked for jeldwen for 6 years and i just now hit 11 dollars an hour. How would the union help out with my wages. my wife has to work 2 jobs for us to make ends meat. So if there is sombody out there that could help me make the right decsion that would be cool

By Anonymous - as Employee

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By 20+yearemployee

1 month ago

mememe is not an employee, and has nothing to do with Jeld-Wen, they only wish to pursue a vendetta against unions in general, and dont care about our work conditions...

By mememe

The short answer is that the union can't get you more money. All they can do is "try". Notice how myfamilyisimportant below said YOU can negotiate, and YOU could approach????

Grand Prairie

What is going on there ... GM, Production Mgrs. have been fired ???

By Anonymous - as Employee

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By longtimeemployee

I believe the union is what we need, as the disregard for labor laws seems to be promoted by upper management, as they are scared for their jobs. Just look at Brian S, the golden stooge went to France only to be brought back to Oregon as their growth was unsustainable. Now, even the human resources dept is utilized to gain information to be utilized for the benefit of the company. Overall, scroll down, another poster has left contact information for the union.

By unsureaboutthefuture

So what do we do, and how do we do it? A lot of us feel helpless.

Jeld-Wen

Jeld-Wen was one of the most difficult jobs I had. With that said, the company was one of the best companies I've ever worked for. They took care of me like I was family. I would absolutely buy from them. The quality control was superior. I would definitely work for them again.

By ismael - as Ex-Employee

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By Concerned

I agree, things have been in a steady decline for a while. More than just a year.

By 20+yearemployee

How long ago did you work for Jeld-Wen? In the past I would agree with you, but the past year things have changed, as decisions made have put the company in turmoil, and this seems to have spilled over to plant closures and unfounded firings.

Overall

Pay/Benefits

Work/Life Balance

Culture/Environment

Reputation with Recruiters

What is going on in Grand Prairie ?

By 21plus - as Ex-Employee

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READ carefully. I predict this will happen to JW sooner than later:
Masonite International Corp. filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, last week, relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common shares. In connection with the proposed offering, the company intends to apply for listing of its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

The designer and manufacturer of doors for residential and commercial buildings filed on February 27 with the SEC to raise up to $150 million in an initial public offering. Masonite, which booked $1.7 billion in sales for the 12 months ended 12/31/2012, plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol DOOR. Deutsche Bank, Barclays and BofA Merrill Lynch are the joint bookrunners on the deal. No pricing terms were disclosed.

By Oldcrow - as Customer

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By tired

I am looking for another job any way! I am tired of this place.

By Myfamilyisimportant

If the company changes hands, who is there to protect the workers? You guys need a UNION!

It is funny how quick news that makes management look intimidating gets to the floor so quickly, but news of managements losses is squashed, is this nor cal or north korea? Any method that leaks anybody's information is just unprofessional, but also immature.

By longtimeemployee - as Employee

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By 20+yearemployee

This is normal when management only relies on bully tactics, funny part is Travis looks like the Pillsbury doh boy, and if daddy did not get him his job, his ability to bully anyone would be very limited.....

Scam company

check this out
Jeld-Wen
Jeld-Wen Products All Wrong and Deadly , Internet
13th of Mar, 2011 by User262154
I ordered an entire Jeld-Wen package, 88 premium Jeld-Wen products consisting of windows, doors and sliding doors for a new residential construction on the water. My construction plan clearly called for IMPACT products. Long story short, all Jeld-Wen products FAILED Florida State inspection. Not a single Jeld-Wen product was impact. My project was red tagged and all construction came to a screeching halt. Months passed, costs compounded. Jeld-Wen and their authorized Dealer, The Molding Depot, refuse to cure their blunder. Worst of all, they are now knowingly and complacently OK with my family and neighbors lives being in life-threatening peril. Instead of responsibly fixing the problem, they made a willful decision to fight me in court. Unbelievable! Imagine that, Jeld-Wen and their Dealer send me all the wrong products, delay my project, turn my house into a glass bomb, put lives in peril and then both take the shameless position to fight their customer in court. BUYERS BEWARE! BUYERS BEWARE! BUYERS BEWARE! Jeld-Wen and their Dealer have put me, my family and my neighbors in a very dangerous position. We are 1 hurricane away from losing our lives!

By life-er - as Employee

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By Readthefacts

Actually I just checked the facts out. Not a JW employee, but this consumer if he was right, would have a mega Lawsuit in his favor. Ask yourself, Where was the Architect who spec the plans? Where was the contractor who ordered the product? Where was the consumer when he or contractor made the deposit. When you smell a fish, you smell a fish. So Mr. Consumer who signed the order? Mr. Consumer why is your Attorney letting this get away? Mr. Consumer, how did you allow your contractor or yourself to order NON impact? It doesn't fly...Mr typical.

By Don'tbelieveget

Very dangerous is the consumer who wrote made the mistake along with his contractor. This person has made a mistake along with his contractor. They tired to beat the system in FLA by ordering non impact hoping that shutters or something would protect their home. They should have ordered IMPACT, but consumer knows it's almost twice has much. HE failed to protect his family by ordering incorrectly. He knows, His contractor Knows and his Lawyers know HE and ONLY HE screwed up. JW manufactures what the Customer/contractor orders. Bottomline he signed the order for NON impact. He and his contractor have been singing this song almost 2 yrs now. So mister big shot, put up the shutters.

My experience is that being unionized levels the playing field with management. It forced them ackowledge our worth as a valued part of the organization.

By Myfamilyisimportant - as Employee

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