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Possible new jobs in Morristown, Tennessee as NCR moves production
VIROQUA, Wis. — A company that manufactures supplies for ATMs and retail checkout machines said Thursday it will close a plant in Wisconsin as it moves production to Morristown, Tenn. Read the rest of the story on NCR
WJHL TV article below brings bad job news to the Tri-Cities area. Use the following link to view a video and read comments submitted by readers. Mazer Corporation Closes Unexpectedly
A printing company in Johnson City closed its doors Tuesday, December 30, leaving 130 people without jobs.
Ken Fultz, vice president of all printing services told News Channel 11 that employees were told Wednesday the plant was closing effective immediately. He says he’s not sure if they will be paid for Monday and Tuesday at this time, but the employees 401K plans are safe.
Fultz says the company did not tell employees ahead of time that it might have to close its doors…because Mazer thought it would be able to negotiate a deal with its lending insitution. Instead, it was not able to come up with the necessary funds to stay in business. Now, ex-employees, like John Boyd who has worked at Mazer for nearly thirty years, are packing up. “There’s a feeling of betrayal. This was a very dedicated and loyal workforce. You couldn’t have asked for a better workforce,“ said Boyd.
Employees say the company changed its health insurance policy earlier this year to read that within 24 hours of termination an employee would lose insurance. That means employees who lost their jobs are now without health insurance and pay. “I have bills due that I was countin’ on my paycheck Friday for, and I don’t know how I’m gonna pay them now,“ said employee James C. White.
Fultz said the company was in a cash crunch, mainly due to cuts in education. The majority of Mazer’s business is from printing educational materials.