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Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

chase88 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:45:39 GMT

Yea, this is where we are going to see just how much this ***, blew smoke up the Patriot News asses about this company comming back, with a loan.

Who in there right mind would loan these crooks more money when they haven't paid one vendor or supplier a penny in the past 2 years !!!!!

Go ahead Harrisburg, give these crooks another Grant and Free Taxes for 5 years !!!

Just remember this place was ran into the ground intentionally and was in finacial bankruptcy 8 months to a year before there even was a recession.

Lets put these crooks away where they belong ...John Walton ..Anne Ritchy..and Ben Frazier...and lets not forget the plant manager Tom Gardner.

let's get the prosecution on the ball, and put these crooks in jail !!!!

Before they walk away with all the money and laugh at Harrisburg all the way home, with bulging pockets, just like the other plants they ran into the ground, prior to this one, with their personel agenda and finacial greed !!

Thanks to Anne Ritcey the bankrupt specialist !!

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

burdened — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:54:12 GMT

Friday Nov 13, 2009 at 9:00 am at the Federal Courthouse, Court Room 1 there is a hearing scheduled for the proceeds from the sale.

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

chase88 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:24:36 GMT

That was a very nice piece you did down there in Dallas, with the corrupt JOHN WALTON !!!

I said before he would try to blame the economy, for the pilage and financial distruction of TAD.

This company was run into finical crisis and ruined by upper management, with its finicial dealings and pratices, years before this recession even started, we as employees, have in no way, personely put this company in its banckrupt situation, in fact more the opposite, most broke our backs trying to help them, help themselves, to no avail.

What a joke, keep digging CBS news 21, there are alot of skeleton's left behind in the name of JOHN WALTON and his riches.

I am sure there are more company's he and his corrupt croonies have done this to, including the Spring Plant in Livonia, Michigan.

I can't believe he has the gall, to blame the Insurance company for his lack of payments and the economy on the financial crisis TAD itself created.

Here is a link to the latest interview done by "CBS 11" in Dallas.

http://www.whptv.com/content/investigations/tad/default.aspx

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

EnterTheDragon — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:59:24 GMT

chase88:

THIS HAS NOW GONE NATIONAL ON CBS NEWS 11, IN JOHN WALTON'S HOME TOWN !!! THANKS TO SAMICA KNIGHT AND OUR FAMILY NEWS CREW AT CBS NEWS 21 AND THEIR AFFILLATES IN DALLAS, FOR BEING THE FIRST AND ONLY CARRIER OF THIS STORY, UNCOVERING THESE INJUSTICES AND CORRUPT BUSINESS PRATICES, BEFORE IT BECAME POPULAR OR NEWS WORTHY, TO ANY OTHER NEWS OUTLETS OR ORGANIZATIONS HERE IN THE HARRISBURG PA AREA.

WE DO LOVE YOU SAMICA, AND THE HARD WORKING NEWS CREW, THAT DEDICATED SO MUCH OF YOUR LIMITED TIME, TO TRYING TO HELP US GET WHOLE AGAIN !!!!

GOD BLESS THEM FOR THEIR COURAGE AND COMPASSION, ENABLING US TO HAVE A FORUM TO BE HEARD, IN A TIME OF DESPERATION !!!

THIS IS A 'GOT TO SEE CLIP' POSTED BELOW.

JOHN WALTON CAN NO LONGER HIDE AT HOME IN DALLAS !!!! LIKE A RAT, LIVING OFF THE PLIGHT AND POVERTY, HE CAUSED TAD EMPLOYEE'S .

http://cbs11tv.com/local/turbine.airfoil.design.2.1248980.html

Hi chase88,

Thanks for posting this information!!! It is great to see that the truth about scumbag John A. Walton has hit his own local press in Dallas, Texas!!!!! I know darn well he never thought it would come to this and, for sure, he is extremely angry about the local coverage in his own area!!!!!!!!!!

After all, Walton has been involved with many organizations in the Dallas, Texas area. He formerly served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, which regulates the practice of public accountants and administers the certified public accountant exam in Texas. He holds memberships in the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)--holding several NASD licenses, the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, and the Young President's Organization and serves as a volunteer with the Dallas Historical Society, the African American Museum of Dallas, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, and the Boy Scouts of America. Walton had contracts with the Texas Public Finance Authority and the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, among others and handled equity transactions for Southwest Airlines, Kimberly Clark, Exxon, and other corporations. He is also a graduate of Texas Southern University with a B.B.A. in Accounting. I wonder what all of those organizations think of that piece of garbage now???

As chase88 stated, the above link is a "must see" and it even shows Walton's evasive tactics with the CBS 21 News cameraperson. Please be sure to not only read the article, but to click on the "video" at the top-right corner of the webpage. I see from the video clip that Walton has a nice, white, beautifully cared for home that is HUGE and a sleek-looking Porsche in his garage. Hopefully he will lose some of his wealth in the upcoming lawsuit against him!!!!! (We need to find out when, where, and what time the proceedings will be conducted so TAD employees can attend!!!!!)

Since two prominent public officials (thanks again, PA Representative Mark Cohen and PA Attorney General Tom Corbett) have taken up arms against John A. Walton, Benjamin C. Frazier, and Anne C. Richie, I expect others in positions of power to do likewise, hopefully soon!!! I believe the best is yet to come, including more lawsuits, addition fines and penalties, and, if we are lucky, jail time!!!!!!!!!!

I just want to say that I am so proud of the TAD employees who took a stand and stuck their neck out in trying to seek justice against seemingly great odds!!! I am proud of the employees who kept pushing, who kept fighting, and who refused to quit or give in to those individuals and groups seeking to appease the workers, seeking to quash the story, or threatening action against them!!! I am proud of the people who took the time and effort to contribute posts in this forum, which kept the story alive!!! To me, you are all heroes!!!!!!!!!!

Keep Up The Fight!!!

ETD

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

chase88 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:51:11 GMT

THIS HAS NOW GONE NATIONAL ON CBS NEWS 11, IN JOHN WALTON'S HOME TOWN !!! THANKS TO SAMICA KNIGHT AND OUR FAMILY NEWS CREW AT CBS NEWS 21 AND THEIR AFFILLATES IN DALLAS, FOR BEING THE FIRST AND ONLY CARRIER OF THIS STORY, UNCOVERING THESE INJUSTICES AND CORRUPT BUSINESS PRATICES, BEFORE IT BECAME POPULAR OR NEWS WORTHY, TO ANY OTHER NEWS OUTLETS OR ORGANIZATIONS HERE IN THE HARRISBURG PA AREA.

WE DO LOVE YOU SAMICA, AND THE HARD WORKING NEWS CREW, THAT DEDICATED SO MUCH OF YOUR LIMITED TIME, TO TRYING TO HELP US GET WHOLE AGAIN !!!!

GOD BLESS THEM FOR THEIR COURAGE AND COMPASSION, ENABLING US TO HAVE A FORUM TO BE HEARD, IN A TIME OF DESPERATION !!!

THIS IS A 'GOT TO SEE CLIP' POSTED BELOW.

JOHN WALTON CAN NO LONGER HIDE AT HOME IN DALLAS !!!! LIKE A RAT, LIVING OFF THE PLIGHT AND POVERTY, HE CAUSED TAD EMPLOYEE'S .

http://cbs11tv.com/local/turbine.airfoil.design.2.1248980.html

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

EnterTheDragon — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:59:05 GMT

TAD employees,

This information was taken from one of the "other" news agencies reporting on the TAD fiasco. It is concerning the decision by PA Attorney General Tom Corbett to sue TAD and its corporate officers.

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Quote from the report:

The Attorney General wants to hear from more employees. If you have not already done so, you are instructed to file formal complaints with his Health Care Section.

Consumers can file an online health care complaint at http://www.attorneygeneral.gov. Highlight the "Complaints" button and select "Health Care Complaints." You may also call the Attorney General's Health Care Hotline, at 1-877-888-4877.

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Keep Up The Fight

ETD

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

EnterTheDragon — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:12 GMT

Hello jilted,

Thanks for this information! It is with great pleasure that I can read about the fact that three corporate officers are finally going to be held accountable for the TAD fiasco, including John A. Walton!!!!!

Below is the story jilted has alerted us to:

Breaking News: Attorney General Suing T.A.D. Over "Health Care Disaster".

Reported by: Samica Knight
Email: samicaknight@cbs21.com
Last Update: 7:15 pm

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Attorney General Tom Corbett announced that the A.G.'s Health Care Section has filed a lawsuit against the Texas-based aviation parts manufacturer, including three corporate officers. They are accused of failing to pay health care premiums for their Harrisburg area employees while continuing to deduct employee contributions from paychecks - leaving employees to face massive medical bills.

Corbett said the consumer protection lawsuit was filed in Dauphin County COurt of Common Pleas.

The lawsuit also names the following corporate officers:

TAD C.E.O. John A. Walton of Dallas, Texas. Walton also serves as president of TAD's parent company, Walton Johnson Group, Inc.
TAD president Benjamin C. Frazier of Harrisburg
Tad C.F.O. Anne C. Richie of Beachwood, Ohio
The suit also seeks thousands of dollars in fines.

The company acknowledges it's responsible for the bills, but says it cannot afford to pay them.

Financial troubles at the aircraft-parts plant prompted Capital BlueCross to retroactively cancel coverage in March. That left some people with tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid medical bills.

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Thanks again jilted for alerting us to this breaking news!!! Evidently, more is upcoming on a CBS 21 News report scheduled for this evening (10/13/09) at 11 pm.

Thanks to Attorney General Tom Corbett for having the courage to take legal action against the corporate crooks bent on profiteering at the expense of the employees!!!!!

Thanks to State Representative Mark B. Cohen for having the courage to take legislative action to prevent corporate crooks from harming workers in the future!!!

ETD

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

jilted — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:21:34 GMT

Very difficult to prove. Nonetheless, it is worth mentioning. Useful post.

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

EnterTheDragon — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:06:41 GMT

TAD employees,

If any worker has information on the shipment of possibly or potentially defective parts from the TAD facility, please send your information to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Should defective parts from TAD be used in aircraft and an airline disaster occurs, TAD management and its owner would be held accountable for the tragedy. It is better to ground several airplanes in order to check them for defects and tolerances, etc., than to take the risk of withholding such information when hundreds of lives could be at stake! It would also be advisable to contact the Defense Department (not listed here) since parts from TAD have been incorporated into military aircraft.

FAA Regional Offices

· Eastern — Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, D.C.

Federal Aviation Administration
Security and Hazardous Materials Division
1 Aviation Plaza, Room 236
Jamaica, NY 11434-4809
Phone: (718) 553-3104
Fax: (718) 977-6720
24-hour operation center: (718) 553-3100

Report Aviation Safety Issues (you may also email your concern for the issues listed below only).

Maintenance improprieties
Aircraft incidents
Suspected Unapproved Parts
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) violations

Investigative services are often performed at the request of other FAA offices. These may involve a wide variety of subjects:

Alleged criminal activity by airmen and other FAA certificate holders
Unapproved aircraft parts
Counterfeit certificates
Falsification of official documents
Security violations, property theft, etc.
Alleged employee misconduct and criminal activity

Website: http://www.faa.gov/safety/safety_hotline/

E-mail To: 9-awa-avs-aai-safetyhotline@faa.gov

Subject: Contact the Aviation Safety Hotline

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Aviation Safety Reporting System -- The ASRS collects, analyzes, and responds to voluntarily submitted aviation safety incident reports in order to lessen the likelihood of aviation accidents.

ASRS Website: http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/report/electronic.html

Try our new Electronic Report Submission below.

Electronic Report Submission (fill out form at the following website):

https://akama.arc.nasa.gov/asrs_ers/ASRS_ERS_Form_MAINT_1a.pdf

ETD

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

jilted — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:45:42 GMT

It's lawsuit time: http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Breaking-News-Attorney-General-Suing-T-A-D-Over/flopbcHFuUa02WpzlPcL1A.cspx

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

jilted — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:07:23 GMT

yes, please post any other trial dates and times...

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

EnterTheDragon — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:12:20 GMT

gerry3902:

Our company did work for TAD. We are owed approximate $1,500. for service work. We just received a legal notification that Textron Financial Corp, another creditor that is owed more than $600,000. (in loans), has filed a motion petitioning the US District Court in the Middle District of PA to appoint a receiver.

If granted, the receiver could be given the authority to auction off all of the plant's equipment (loan collateral) in an attempt to satisfy what is owed to Textron. Textron apparently has first priority security to certain plant assets due to loans acquired by TAD, The Walton Johnson Group, and John A Walton in the state of TX.

However, per the filed motion, anyone who objects to this motion has to reply by 5:00pm, Fri 09/24/09.

The Court will rule on any filed objection by 10:00am, Tues 09/28/09, in Courtroom 3 in the Federal Bldg., 228 Walnut St, Harrisburg, PA.

If your union has an attorney representing its members, your union attorney will have to respond to this motion. They may have already received this same notification - maybe not.

If you have apersonal attorney he would likely have to file a similar objection to this motion.

It is Civil Action No. 09-1714 with Judge John E Jones presiding.

I believe if this motion is granted, only Textron will recive any monies for debts owed by the now defunct TAD.

Hi gerry3902,

Thank you so much for posting this information! If you are aware of any other upcoming hearing dates and times, please post that information here.

Thanks again,

ETD

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

EnterTheDragon — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:09:18 GMT

Hi TAD employees,

It was great seeing scumbag John Alonzo Walton scurrying away from CBS 21 News looking for a rock or a hole to crawl under and hide. What a snake! That piece of garbage showed his true colors, pushing the cameraperson out of the way and acting like the jerk that he is. He could not even answer some simple questions; all he said was "No comment." ... "No comment." ... "No comment."

I was informed he tried to rebut his lousy antics by going on 27 News and answering questions. In that segment, he apparently tried to lay blame on Mr. Hoy after the lapse/default in insurance coverage became known by claiming Mr. Hoy should have taken some sort of action to secure coverage!!! WALTON YOU LYING, THIEVING, CONIVING RAT, YOU ARE THE ONE TO BLAME FOR THE CRISIS AT TAD!!!!!!!!!! How dare you insinuate that fault rested with Mr. Hoy!!!!!!!!!! I hope the Hoy family sues you and the other trash in upper management at TAD!!!!!!!!!!

I know darn well that John Walton did NOT want to be in Harrisburg on Monday sitting in that courtroom! He would much rather have been spending his time lounging in his office back in Dallas, Texas, scheming and preparing to purchase another business to deplete and destroy, as per his previous business history. Unfortunately for him, other court hearings will be taking place against Walton and TAD in the future. Perhaps we should all seek information about the dates and times of any future hearings. Such information should be shared and posted in this forum for all to see.

In all probability, Walton will be required to once again attend future court proceedings. At the next hearing, it would be nice to see a multitude of TAD employees at the courthouse to confront that piece of crap John Walton!!!

Keep Up The Fight,

ETD

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

jilted — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:56:51 GMT

i could be wrong but the john walton affiliated with textron is john t walton, the walnut that runs/ran tad is john a walton....you know what the 'a' stands for? uh...no comment...

Re: Turbine Airfoil Designs! I worked there.

jilted — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:52:31 GMT

how funny is this? remember when mccain came in to tad and walton was sucking up to him? i found this link that shows that john a walton, from walton johnson group in texas, made a $1000 contribution to the 'obama for america' campaign. nothing like playing for both teams...

oh, and by the way mr walton, there are quite a few of your employees that could have used that money, since it is owed to us...

http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/john-walton.asp?cycle=08

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