Yet we haven't heard how she plans to try to avoid the 1200 layoffs at National Grid within the next month or two. How about a collaboration with other House members from the north east? The cuts were announced at the end of January, and we fully expected that Buerkle would come up with a plan. And now she has had over a month to do so.
What's up with that, Ann Marie? What will you do for the many National Grid employees in the 25th Congressional District who are about to lose their jobs?
For your reference, from Syracuse.Com:
National Grid to cut 1,200 jobs in U.S.
Published: Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:35 AM Updated: Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:39 AM
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- National Grid announced today that it will eliminate 1,200 positions from its U.S. work force under a restructuring plan designed to save $200 million a year. Company officials could not immediately say how many of those jobs will be cut from Central New York.
“The impact of these changes will be felt everywhere,” a company spokesman said. “However, we are too early in the process to pinpoint impact to any specific regions. The positions are in management and administrative roles.”
The British-owned utility also plans to install five new regional presidents to oversee portions of the U.S. business in hopes of improving relations with state regulators and with local customers. Kenneth Daly will be the regional president overseeing New York operations.
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