LACEE: AMAZON IS LAYING OFF MORE THAN THREE-HUNDRED WORKERS IN ANNE ARUNDEL AND BALTIMORE COUNTIES. BUT THE COMPANY SAYS THEY HOPE TO DELIVER NEW JOBS TO THOSE WORKERS. AMAZON IS LAYING OFF 353 WORKERS AT TWO WAREHOUSES. 190 WORKERS ARE IMPACTED ON NEW RIDGE ROAD IN HANOVER. 163 EMPLOYEES ON KELSON DRIVE IN ESSEX ARE AFFECTED. AMAZON SENT 11 NEWS THIS STATEMENT. WE’LL BE CLOSING OUR DELIVERY STATIONS IN HANOVER AND ESSEX AND OFFERING ALL EMPLOYEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFER TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DELIVERY STATIONS CLOSE BY. AMAZON SAYS THOSE CLOSURES ARE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 25
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Amazon to close two warehouses in Baltimore area
Amazon has announced that they will be closing two different warehouses in Essex and Hanover affecting over 300 employees.According to Alisa Carroll, a spokesperson for Amazon, these two delivery stations are closing, but each of the employees at these facilities — around 350 — are being offered to transfer to new, nearby facilities with upgraded amenities. She added:"We regularly look at how we can improve the experience for our employees, partners, drivers, and customers, and that includes upgrading our facilities. As part of that effort, we’ll be closing our delivery stations in Hanover and Essex and offering all employees the opportunity to transfer to several different delivery stations close by. These facilities provide upgraded amenities including onsite parking and breakrooms with Canteen vending."The Maryland Department of Labor's Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification Log lists the facility's closing date effective as Oct. 25, 2022.
Amazon has announced that they will be closing two different warehouses in Essex and Hanover affecting over 300 employees.
According to Alisa Carroll, a spokesperson for Amazon, these two delivery stations are closing, but each of the employees at these facilities — around 350 — are being offered to transfer to new, nearby facilities with upgraded amenities. She added:
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"We regularly look at how we can improve the experience for our employees, partners, drivers, and customers, and that includes upgrading our facilities. As part of that effort, we’ll be closing our delivery stations in Hanover and Essex and offering all employees the opportunity to transfer to several different delivery stations close by. These facilities provide upgraded amenities including onsite parking and breakrooms with Canteen vending."
The Maryland Department of Labor's Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification Log lists the facility's closing date effective as Oct. 25, 2022.
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