Massive Layoff in Union County
UNION CO.- Friday’s gloomy weather reflects the mood of some southern Illinois workers.
115 employees at the Dyno Nobel plant located in Wolf Lake will soon be out of a job.
Dyno Nobel assembles detonators that are used in mining and construction.
The layoffs will begin next February and end in June.
Currently there are 220 people that are employed at the Wolf Lake plant.
According to Facility Manager James Boyer, most of the employees are from southern Illinois.
The company called in a firm to help workers with the transition.
Dyno Nobel is offering early retirement to 50 employees and severance packages to younger
Workers. The packages are based on age and years on the job.
Even though the work force will be cut in half, Boyers said he doesn't expect the facility to shut down. He also said the move isn't just about money. Workers at the company's Mexico plant will make a third of what Wolf Lake workers earn.
115 employees at the Dyno Nobel plant located in Wolf Lake will soon be out of a job.
Dyno Nobel assembles detonators that are used in mining and construction.
The layoffs will begin next February and end in June.
Currently there are 220 people that are employed at the Wolf Lake plant.
According to Facility Manager James Boyer, most of the employees are from southern Illinois.
The company called in a firm to help workers with the transition.
Dyno Nobel is offering early retirement to 50 employees and severance packages to younger
Workers. The packages are based on age and years on the job.
Even though the work force will be cut in half, Boyers said he doesn't expect the facility to shut down. He also said the move isn't just about money. Workers at the company's Mexico plant will make a third of what Wolf Lake workers earn.
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