Durango Denies Severance To Some Union Workers
POSTED: 4:54 p.m. EDT October 18, 2002
Durango-Georgia Paper Company has decided not to pay some of its union workers severance pay.
The company told representatives of the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International (PACE) union and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers that they will not be paid after Nov. 15 because their contract doesn't require it.
According to the company, the contract requires severance pay if equipment is moved or new equipment is introduced, but shutdown of the mill is not specifically mentioned.
About 900 employees are being laid off by Durango as the plant prepares to close. Hourly workers were told earlier this month not to return to work, but they are being paid through Nov. 15.
Copyright 2003 by News4Georgia.com. Information in this report contributed by our Camden County newsgathering partner, K-BAY 106. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Previous Stories:
- October 14, 2002: Durango Dismisses Hourly Employees; Sells Plant
- September 30, 2002: Study Of Durango-Georgia Plant Under Way
- September 26, 2002: Barnes Pledges $50,000 To Study Keeping Durango Open
- September 24, 2002: State Rep., Governor Look For Ways To Keep Durango Open
- September 18, 2002: Camden Proposing Tax Increase In Response To Durango Closing
- September 12, 2002: Durango-Georgia Paper To Close In 60 Days
Copyright 2003 by News4Georgia.com. Information in this report contributed by our Camden County newsgathering partner, K-BAY 106. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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