Bloomington's GE Plant to Close

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Oct 30, 2009 at 5:04 PM CST

Story Updated: Oct 30, 2009 at 5:20 PM CST

Union leaders at Bloomington's G-E plant say they're ready for a fight.

This after the company announced plans today to close the plant by the end of 2010.

Our top story this Friday evening is proof the recession still has a hold on the local job market.

Citing a slow economy, officials at GE Consumer & Industrial announced plans to shutter the plant by the end of 2010.

But, union officials from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers intend to fight the closing.

The Bloomington facility employs 96 people - 85 hourly workers and 11 salaried. About 60 percent will be eligible for a GE retirement package if the plant closes.

The local plant, which opened in 1955, is among 20 in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Mexico that are operating well under capacity according to GE.

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 9:43 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Too bad

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 9:43 PM Ty wrote ...

Too bad

Sunday, Nov 1 at 12:38 AM MarkinIllinois wrote ...

I remember when it was difficult to find a place to park outside the plant.

Saturday, Oct 31 at 11:01 PM its over people wrote ...

good paying jobs going out like crazy. america will never rebound this time. i tell the truth. global competition is much more fierce than it ever was before. us jobs are going going GONE

Saturday, Oct 31 at 8:39 AM Gee wrote ...

We were given the contractually agreed one year notice. According to the company, production will cease Oct 30, 2010.

Saturday, Oct 31 at 6:42 AM BEN wrote ...

When is it ending?

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