Siemens to Close Tucker, Ga. Site, Lay Off 448 American Workers
Web Editor: Sean Rowe, WXIA-TV, 2/25/2005 11:43:21 AM
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. is laying off 448 employees as it consolidates its manufacturing plant in Tucker, Ga., to existing locations in El Paso, Tx., and Juarez, Mexico.
The announcement came Friday morning as Siemens affirmed it would “fulfill its bargaining obligations with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union, Local 2127” regarding the layoffs. The transfer of services is expected to begin as soon as June and be finished by March 2006, Siemens officials said.
Pink-slipped workers will likely be eligible to seek positions at Siemens 31 other locations in Atlanta, company officials said. Siemens is expected to work with government agencies and other businesses to help find work for its displaced employees.
The company will also be offering separation pay, extended healthcare benefits and career transition services to its workers in Tucker.
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