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Lay Offs - Revere Copper Products - Cuts 40 positions- 2016 China(Guangzhou)Non-Ferrous Metals Exhibition
2/18/2016 non-ferrous metals expo |
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Rome Sentinel reported that about 40 jobs will be cut over the next two to six months at Revere Copper Products, in conjunction with the Rome company phasing out of the brass and extruded products markets. All of the layoffs will involve hourly positions in production and maintenance that are represented by the UAW local
The number of employees affected will be less than 30, Revere Vice President of Human Resources Mr Tim Rosbrook said today. Mr Rosbrook said ¡°11 of the positions are currently open. In addition, some attrition is anticipated from retirements, plus Revere hopes to hire back employees as part of an increased focus on copper-related markets, which is our core competency.¡±
He said that ¡°We do anticipate as we go forward and grow the copper business. opportunities to rehire people who have to be laid off. The employee recalls could occur over time and it is difficult to say how soon it will happen.¡±
Revere has about 350 employees, including about 253 represented by United Auto Workers Local 2367.
The brass market represents 15 percent or less of Revere¡¯s overall business, while extruded products are less than 2 percent, Rosbrook said; extruded products are shaped through a die, and are used in various applications including elevator door tracks and fasteners for electrical conduits, for example, he explained.
The Revere company was founded by American patriot and entrepreneur Paul Revere in Massachusetts in 1801. It has been based in Rome since 1928.
- 2016 China(Guangzhou)Non-Ferrous Metals Exhibition
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