Posted on 01/20/2015 12:53:23 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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SALISBURY, Md. -
A shocking turn of events on Wednesday, as aeronautical company Labinal Power Systems announced it will soon be closing its doors. This means over 600 employees -- about 94% from Wicomico County -- may be out of a job.
According to Labinal, up to 160 of those employees could possibly be transferred to their Texas facility. As for the rest, local leaders say there are resources in town.
Those resources may come in the form of "re-training". According to Wor-Wic Community College president Ray Hoy, these workers have valuable skills but they might not translate to another job right away. To offer assistance, Hoy tells 47 ABC Wor-Wic will be joining with the Department of the Labor Licensing, along with the work-force investment board, which apparently has 100-thousand dollars set aside for training.
"Workforce investment board will sit down with them, work with them, help them find what their future might look like and then we'll provide training." Explains Hoy.
According to local economic experts, one area continuing to grow on the shore is the health care industry. But it doesn't mean it's for everyone. Hoy tells us re-training also depends on what people are actually interested in.
One of the most important steps is to understand what resources are out there, in order to ensure they get back on their feet as soon as possible according to Greg Eberts, of the Maryland Workforce Exchange.
"We need access to the employees as soon as possible." Says Eberts. "People need to know what the menu of services are. They're going to need to make sure own their own decisions on which way they want to go."
Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton has sent a letter to Safran CEO Peter Lengyel, imploring him to reconsider the decision. 47 ABC reached out to the company and according to a spokesperson, Lengyel has received the requests; however, they are not available for an immediate comment at this time.
To read Ireton's full letter, visit: http://www.ci.salisbury.md.us/
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I caught that, too, and wasn’t going to say anything. But since you broached the subject........LOL
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