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International Paper Co., Franklin, VA.
On October 24, 2009, I was dismayed to read in the paper that the International Paper plant was closing. The plant is locared in the town of Franklin, Virginia about 40 miles west of Norfolk. The facility employs about 1,100 workers and has been operating there for mamy years. The closure, loss of jobs and revenue will be greatly hurt the local economy. Franklin is a model small town in Virginia with good old fashion values.. a good place to live and raise a family.Well, our leaders see this as a chance to show how necessary they are to the well being of the peasants. On October 26, 2009, U.S. Senator Mark Warner swung into action. He will ask the Company to reconsider, he will seek programd to retrain workers and will seek to extend jobless benefits. On October 30, 2009, our governor, Tim Kaine, joined in. Kaine asks "what can we do with (to) International Paper.
My thought is- Where were these guys years ago when the whole thing started. Warner used to be the governor of Virginia. What did he ever do to show his concern about International Papers viability or its ability to turn a good profit and keep people employeed? The answer is nothing. Same for Kaine. Evidently he was surprised. He should not have been. The closing will cost the state $19,200,00 a year in tax revenue, and the county $13,500, 00 in tax revenue. I think that officials could have seen this coming and made some concessions. Not with these two guys. They always need more resources, uh contributions, fairness.
They throw more weeks of unemployment payments and free classes at TCC on computers at the 1,100 and then start taking bows for their concern.
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