Twenty-five percent of 1,100 are re-employed, survey shows
By Charlie Passut | Tidewater News
Published Saturday, May 22, 2010
FRANKLIN—An unofficial survey of displaced employees at International Paper Co.’s Franklin mill suggests that at least 25 percent have either started a new job or accepted a job offer.
Randy Betz, vice president for workforce development at Paul D. Camp Community College, has been compiling job information about mill workers since October, when IP announced that it would close the mill by spring. The mill ceased production last month.
“The tremendous news is that as of this morning, 275 mill employees have either started their new jobs or have accepted job offers,” Betz said Friday. “That’s an encouraging number and some really good news.”
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