US General Electric“s Mahoning Glass Plant in Niles, Ohio, notified state officials it will close its doors on 5 April 2010, three months earlier than originally expected, leaving 80 workers at the p…
US General Electric“s Mahoning Glass Plant in Niles, Ohio, notified state officials it will close its doors on 5 April 2010, three months earlier than originally expected, leaving 80 workers at the plant out of a job. “Employees at the facility are unionized and the designated bargaining representative, United Electrical Workers, Local 751, of these employees was previously notified of this action. Any non-union employees affected by this action will be notified individually. Opportunities for employment at other GE or GE-affiliate locations will be limited,” the letter states. The glass plant in Niles is the third local GE plant to shut down over the past two years. According to union leaders, the closures are to blame on GE“s decision to manufacture energy-efficient light bulbs overseas.