Baxley

Ecology of a Cracker Childhood is set in Baxley, Georgia.

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Mr. Baxley and the Joneses had lunch with Mr. Burke, who initially seemed uninterested "in our success story," Mr. Baxley recalled.

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The three former workers still do business with the Wisconsin factory, and "this could affect us negatively there," Mr. Baxley said.

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Mike Baxley and Tracy and Tommy Jones worked at UniMac, a washing-machine plant in Marianna, Fla., that Bain purchased in 1998.

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When he saw the film this week, "I was shocked," Mr. Baxley said.

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Calls to Mr. Burke on a cellphone number Mr. Baxley provided weren't returned.

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I certainly won't vote for Gingrich, said Mr. Baxley.

Featured Workers Call Bain Film Inaccurate Elizabeth Williamson 2012

They provided him with the names of about 50 former employees, none of whom appear in the film, Mr. Baxley said.

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Mr. Baxley and Mr. and Mrs. Jones said they were approached in September by John Burke, who said he was a private producer from Baton Rouge, La., making a documentary about factory closings throughout the U.S., Mr. Baxley said.

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A week later, Mr. Baxley said, Mr. Burke returned to Marianna, interviewed the three former workers on camera and paid them with Visa gift cards.

Featured Workers Call Bain Film Inaccurate Elizabeth Williamson 2012