Philips Lighting to cut 40 Bath jobs Bath
By Derrick Ek Posted Jul 31, 2011 @ 12:30 PM
Bath, NY — About 40 workers will soon be laid off at the Philips Lighting plant in Bath. The layoffs will begin in mid- to late August, said Philips Lighting spokeswoman Sylvie Casanova. Most of those affected are union workers, represented by the local United Steelworkers of America.
The jobs are being cut from a section of the plant that produces high-pressure sodium products used in street lights, Casanova said. Demand has dropped sharply for those type of lights, which cast a yellowish light. White lights such as LED and ceramic metal halide are now in demand, she explained. The entire high-pressure sodium product line will soon be phased out at the Bath plant.
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