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Levi's workers pick up paychecks on plant's final day
By Elizabeth Allen
Express-News Business Writer
Web Posted : 01/08/2004 12:02 PM
On the last official day of operations at the last Levi’s plant in the United States, Martha Huizar and Armandina Rodriguez showed up together to pick up their final paychecks after 23 years.
The two women were among hundreds who finalized paperwork and talked to potential employers at a job fair sponsored by Alamo Workforce Developme
t at the Levi’s plant on Old Highway 90. The company announced in September that it would close the San Antonio plant.
“We weren’t surprised,” Huizar said. “We were like
, we
ll, it’s time to go on with our lives. We’d always heard r
umors.” About 20 employers manned booths at the job fair, said Ramon and Sunita Trevino, who atttended the fair representing Primerica Financial Services.
Levi’s is following many U.S. garment manufacturers that now outsource their products to factories in other countries where labor is cheaper.
eallen@express-news.net
Levi's workers pick up paychecks on plant's final day
By Elizabeth Allen
Express-News Business Writer
Web Posted : 01/08/2004 12:02 PM
On the last official day of operations at the last Levi’s plant in the United States, Martha Huizar and Armandina Rodriguez showed up together to pick up their final paychecks after 23 years.
The two women were among hundreds who finalized paperwork and talked to potential employers at a job fair sponsored by Alamo Workforce Developme
t at the Levi’s plant on Old Highway 90. The company announced in September that it would close the San Antonio plant.
“We weren’t surprised,” Huizar said. “We were like
, we
ll, it’s time to go on with our lives. We’d always heard r
umors.” About 20 employers manned booths at the job fair, said Ramon and Sunita Trevino, who atttended the fair representing Primerica Financial Services.
Levi’s is following many U.S. garment manufacturers that now outsource their products to factories in other countries where labor is cheaper.
eallen@express-news.net