You saw this coming
Labor, officials urge New Era Cap to save Derby plant
https://buffalonews.com/2018/12/10/l...box=1544499385Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, joined labor leaders Monday outside New Era Cap headquarters on Delaware Avenue in a bid to persuade the company to reconsider closing its manufacturing plant in Derby.
Company officials a month ago announced plans to close the plant, with 219 workers, in March.
Well it's time for the community to oust the long time people who have been causing the cost to operate in our state to be the highest in the nation. That would be a good start.Ryan, after the rally, said an additional goal was to get the community to recognize how important those 219 jobs are to the local economy.
"New Era Cap is the sweet spot that we want, with real high-tech design work for an international company, coupled with a high-skilled manufacturing workforce. So, it's a really important component of our economy and we're trying to work with New Era to help them to become a better community partner and also to realize how important these jobs are to Western New York," Ryan said.That doesn't make sense. Is the issue that the company can't find skilled workers or is the issue operating costs just about anywhere in the USA are less?He said the state may be interested in offering New Era incentives to stay, such as a package that could include low-cost power and additional state-funded training for New Era employees.
WHY not work on lower cost for power for every business instead of a select few?
The door is open and it would be nice if many long time elected officials would entertain leaving NYS. They can take their skill set to other states. Ever notice we don't see other communities out of NYS begging our elected officials to come grow their economies?"Our door is open and I hope that they will entertain walking through it, and working towards an equitable solution to keep these jobs here in Erie County," he said.