We never received a counter proposal from the company. Nothing but a rejection letter. My opinion was that their minds were already made up that we entered into nothing but surface bargaining with the company.

a new beginning for this region and for this company.

If the Disney name resonates with the Chinese consumer, it would be a huge coup for the company,

Amy?s Kitchen is a great victory for the Rogue Valley, ... This company is exactly the kind we want to recruit and retain in Oregon. It?s a tremendous fit, because a lot of the company?s suppliers are from Oregon.

Unfortunately, company negotiators have put pride before people, customers and stockholders. We hope that Ryerson will rethink this rejection so we can get back to work while we continue negotiations.

It's a huge departure. It's a big deal. But it's tied to their business model: Apple is a hardware company.