Company to lay off more than 600
HARTFORD - State Sen. Kevin Kelly, R-Stratford, released the following statement
today regarding the announcement of over 600 layoffs at Sikorsky Aircraft,
with a majority of those layoffs happening in Stratford.
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| Kevin Kelly |
“I
am extremely disappointed that Sikorsky will be eliminating so many
jobs here in Connecticut. Hundreds of families will be negatively
impacted
by this decision, and my heart goes out to these individuals. Our
community will suffer greatly from this loss," he said.
“Right
now my top concern is to help the displaced workers. But we also must
look at the bigger issues at play. Connecticut’s economy is suffering
and our job market is shrinking. When a layoff of this scale occurs, it
becomes clear that Connecticut is in trouble. If our employers cannot
prosper, neither can our people,” Kelly said.
In
an effort to help the community, Kelly will be sending a letter
to Department of Labor Commissioner Glen Marshall expressing his
concerns
and requesting that the department’s Rapid Response Team be dispatched
to educate the workers about training opportunities, job search
assistance and unemployment benefits.
This is a press release from Kelly's office.
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