Lebanon's Toshiba Plant Layoff Affects 196 Employees

Toshiba America Consumer Products - Lebanon Plant will stop their television operations later this year.The plant builds large-screen televisions, but will close the operations in September. They plan to let 23 employees go in August and the remaining 173 in September. These layoffs are permanent, and according to their Union Agreement...the employees will not have the right to take the jobs of other employees at Toshiba facilities in other locations. The company plans to continue their customer service, refurnishing and distribution operations at the Lebanon plant.