I am very disappointed about this closure. I met with management and union on numerous occasions. I will discuss these meetings in a subsequent post, however, i would like to share the story that ran on KOB TV 4.
"General Electric will close its Albuquerque jet engine plant, despite proposals from an employee union and Bernalillo County to keep it open.
General Electric heard the proposals last week but still decided to close the plant at south Broadway and Woodward next fall. The move will cut more than 400 jobs.
General Electric released a statement Tuesday saying about half those employees will be eligible for one of GE's early retirement options.
The news comes as a blow to Bernalillo County Commissioner Art de la Cruz, who campaigned hard to keep the plant open.
"I had hoped as recently as last week that the door was still open, that they would stay. It's going to have an incredible impact on this community," de la Cruz said.
Commissioner de la Cruz says GE officials had said they would save about $25 million by closing the plant.
The South Valley plant assembles jet engines for both military and commercial aircraft."
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