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*The typical work day starts at 5 A.M. and is usually slow at first and then speeds up to where you can not keep up and they expect you to. You run out of parts often and it takes time to get more. There is little to no help from others, the supervisors do not communicate what is going on during the day/week. continuous schedule changes, which cause shortages in parts at times.
*The management team does not do much other then walk around and complain when line workers are not able to keep up with the line do to to much put onto their station. They like to sit at their desks and talk most of the day or vanish  when something goes wrong. When a complaint is brought to their attention they ignore it until it is to late. If someone would file a complaint against someone else or just bring it to their attention that they are doing something unsafe or unprofessional they ignore it and do nothing until it is to late.
*The hardest part of the job for example. My position used to be a 4 person job. Now they have taken 2 of the people away and we are still expected to keep up with a moving line. Also we are expected to fill our parts and keep up with the line also does not happen.
* The most enjoyable part of working at Alliance Laundry is the few people I work with all day. You do get to know them very well and it becomes a kind of family.

High turnover with low replacement.
Always understaffed and overworked.
4 days of vacation to use when you like.
3 personal days that will be used automatically unless it's a scheduled vacation. 
No sick days given.
All call-ins must have a doctor's note there is no self-diagnosing allowed. Only 3 doctor's notes are allowed per year.
Will give points for a very long list of minor things and 12 points equals termination.
Easy tasks are made hard by impossible production rates.
Good pay, bad policies.
Everyone is doing 2 jobs for 1 pay and they keep upping production rates to unrealistic levels without adding more people to support the increased workload. 
Increased the line to maximum speed to increase rates by 30% in a single day. Went from making 1400 units per day to 2000 per day. 
Not for people that want to ever see their children. Any days taken off for family activities will result in negative points given.
The company comes first no exceptions. 
You are just a number and can and will be replaced at any time. There is no job security.
All jobs are awarded by seniority. You will work a position you dislike for years until you gain enough seniority to 'win' a good one. Then they can bump you from it at will and you will have to work another bad position until you can 'win' it back again.
No lunch break given.
10 hour shift with a 10 min break every 2 hours. (one is 15 min so they don't break labor laws) 

The pay is very good and that is where it ends. Overtime is not too bad and the O/T pay is great. Now the ugly truth. This is a cutthroat company with a rabid work culture. Co-workers would slice another's throat to get ahead. The union is completely worthless and is more an extension of this companies absurd policies than an advocate for the workers they get dues to represent. This company hires an abundance of employees and then goes into repeated layoff modes. Management is ineffective and close-minded. This company is a slaughterhouse to the workers minds and bodies. After 14 months I could not take it anymore. Spent over 12 weeks in layoff status in the first year alone. Hard to feed my family when you never know if you are going to be working from week to week. They also never keep workers in the loop to overtime until a few days before. Impossible to make any family plans. Only one week of vacation time or 50 hours a year. Oh and don't schedule any Dr. appointments or kids school events during any work hours because that will cost you vacation time. This company sees employees as tools. Just tools! Once they break you they will throw you out and get a new tool. Saw it so many time and decided to leave before they broke me!

Day one I was assigned work. No training or onboarding program. The work just builds & builds and you never get to fully understand it, they just expect you ask for help and that your coworkers have time to help you. HR takes forever to interview you or talk about different positions. Getting a job there takes a long time and you have to reach out to the HR department. 
No one in my role was happy with their work or the job. There is a lot of gossip and turning against each other, pettiness and toxicity. isolation / cliques within the very small team. Work life balance was fair- but maternity leave is awful. 2 weeks paid. Rest is disability at a portion of your salary and you get either 6 or 8 weeks depending on how you deliver. 3 weeks of vacation and it’s prorated. Major holidays are days off. Took over a year to do a factory tour. Minimal team building events. Hybrid work is nice but it’s not guaranteed and it’s threatened to be taken away based on performance, so beware of that. 2.5 years ago it was 100% remote, then it went to 2 days remote. 

I worked for 2 years too long for this company!  It was a joke! Management is a joke! During my time, 3 people died on the job and they rolled their bodies off the line and put them in the hall just to keep the line going! Health Center is a joke cuz these people died instead of someone calling 911 they waited for the Health Center to assess the deaths. I fell and got hurt on the job The Health Center and Nurse Practitioner told me that 2 doctors confirmed it was arthritis and after months I said I was going to my own DR they threatened that I could get 4 points or be fired if I did.  I had a fractured wrist which could have been taken care of right away if I wouldn't have listened to their Professionals diagnosing Arthritis when I never saw a Dr until I took it into my own hands. Long hours especially in December! We worked 10 hour days plus 8 on Saturdays! If management was competent They would have figured out what they needed and work the Long hours in January instead of ruining empolyees' holidays! But they were working for their tax right off! Merry Christmas! But I did get my bonus of a $6.00 Turkey and a whole lot of mini candy bars leftever from Halloween as a bonus!

As an intern, it's understandable that the majority of jobs are maintenance, or routine based which is fine. However, the culture and resources at ALS made these routine jobs fairly difficult. The middle management would like to provide the resources to complete these jobs, but budget goals set by high upper management is restricting, as ALS is set to become a 2 billion-dollar company by 2022. This lack of resources with increased production has created a hollow foundation for the base of the company resulting in resource scarcity and political culture. The routine jobs assigned as an intern were met by an increasing amount of roadblocks created by the system designs themselves. While there are very many people that are open and willing to assist in the completion of job tasks, the cross-departmental job functions are seen as a favor rather than part of the job. Overall, ALS is full of optimistic and communal individuals being weighed down by high administrators that are too far removed from the majority. ALS has the opportunity to be a great company to be a part of but needs realignment before doing so.

This company is not recommended for those who have families or enjoy weekends ,and 8hr shifts.
Working at this company you will quickly realize your value as a "tool" you are expendable. They have a very strict point system that is used to turn over staff and avoid pay increases. It doesn't matter how hard you try or who you know its very very clicky .HR will tell you how great there benefits its a lie read the fine print and be sure to ask about there vacation policy. Unless you are a salary nonunion employee you will not receive vacation of your choosing for several years. They have periodic unpaid plant shutdowns that they eventually apply any accrued time off to. So forget about that family trip you wanted to take, forget about that 8hr day and that weekend of summertime fun. It all ends at Alliance Laundry in beautiful Ripon Wisconsin 😊

But don't give up there are several companies in the area that are great places to work there is hope for us all 😊

I love my job and co-workers even though the turn around is somewhat higher than would be expected. If you need a job with alot of flexibility in the schedule this is not for you! If you are going to come to work everyday and you don't have a problem with overtime if required then this can be a great place to work! The pay and benefits are very good. The workplace atmosphere is fairly laid back. The people that I work with are very friendly and willing to help out their co-workers. I have heard so many people complain about unfairness, bad management etc....... the bottom line is if you are going to call in alot or not work hard when you are there then your co-workers and your management are not going to be very happy with you but if you are willing to get to work everyday and do your best then I am sure you will have no problem and you can go far with the company!

It is clear that they don’t care about their employees and see you as just a number.  They expect you to live there. Consistently worked 10 hour days plus saturdays because salesmen made promises that production couldn’t keep. Absolutely no room for advancement. They don’t care about who you are, what your talents are, or what your passions are. They only care about their money and their numbers. They expect you to work as a robot on an assembly line. 

Complaints or concerns are dismissed or passed off to someone else. Your input is never listened to and it is obvious that they don’t care what you have to say. The union is absolutely useless when it comes to any of these issues, and often hinders instead of helps. 

The attendance policy is ridiculous and you could be fired or disciplined even for excused absences. 

I would not recommend ANYONE to work here.

Theres never a shortage of work to be done or layoffs.  Overtime almost always available. Learned how washers and dryers were painted at Alliance using a powder coat and heat process.
Management were very patient and helpful and always ready to answer any questions or help you out if you were struggling to keep up with the pace of the line. Co-workers also always willing to answer questions and help you out if need be. It's a nice place to work all around.  Hardest part of the job was sometimes things were heave to lift and move around but never something that was unreasonable to be done without proper accommodations. The most enjoyable part of the job was they allowed radios to be on during the work day to keep your motivation and spirit level high.

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