Post by pavel on Jan 20, 2016 23:26:41 GMT -6
Four south Louisiana businesses announce layoff plans affecting up to 580 workers
Four south Louisiana businesses sent new or updated layoff notices to the Louisiana Workforce Commission in the past week, a move that could affect more than 580 employees.
Companies involved are the Noranda alumina plant in Gramercy; a Noble Drilling Inc. facility in Galliano; Trinity Marine Products in Madisonville; and Garden City Group in Hammond.
As part of a layoff notice from earlier this month, National Oilwell Varco, a manufacturer and parts supplier to the oil and gas industry, began Monday shutting down its Houma facility and laying off 80 employees. Houston-based NOV cited “economic reasons” as it phases in its shutdown through sometime between March 7 and March 21.
The Noranda alumina plant in Gramercy warned that there could be a temporary closure at the facility because of a bauxite tax levy dispute with the Jamaican government and “a dramatic decrease in volume of orders.” A temporary closure would result in as many as 444 layoffs. Noranda said the plant will temporarily close in the next two months unless it is able to negotiate tax relief with the Jamaican government, reduce costs at Gramercy and sees its commercial and liquidity circumstances improve.
Read more: theadvocate.com/news/neworleans/neworleansnews/14629568-123/four-south-louisiana-businesses-announce-layoff-plans-affecting-up-to-580-workers
Four south Louisiana businesses sent new or updated layoff notices to the Louisiana Workforce Commission in the past week, a move that could affect more than 580 employees.
Companies involved are the Noranda alumina plant in Gramercy; a Noble Drilling Inc. facility in Galliano; Trinity Marine Products in Madisonville; and Garden City Group in Hammond.
As part of a layoff notice from earlier this month, National Oilwell Varco, a manufacturer and parts supplier to the oil and gas industry, began Monday shutting down its Houma facility and laying off 80 employees. Houston-based NOV cited “economic reasons” as it phases in its shutdown through sometime between March 7 and March 21.
The Noranda alumina plant in Gramercy warned that there could be a temporary closure at the facility because of a bauxite tax levy dispute with the Jamaican government and “a dramatic decrease in volume of orders.” A temporary closure would result in as many as 444 layoffs. Noranda said the plant will temporarily close in the next two months unless it is able to negotiate tax relief with the Jamaican government, reduce costs at Gramercy and sees its commercial and liquidity circumstances improve.
Read more: theadvocate.com/news/neworleans/neworleansnews/14629568-123/four-south-louisiana-businesses-announce-layoff-plans-affecting-up-to-580-workers