Layoff assistance workshops set Dec. 15 and 16 in Streator for Owens-Illinois workers - Shaw Local

State and section agencies volition beryllium hosting a bid of layoff assistance workshops for those released from employment astatine Owens-Illinois successful Streator.

The Illinois Department of Commerce, BEST Inc. Dislocated Worker Program, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security volition big sessions 7:30 a.m., 1 and 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, with a Spanish interpreter available, and 8, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, English only, astatine Bruce Township Hall, 216 N. Sterling St., Streator.

Information connected services disposable to dislocated workers, including retraining, occupation hunt assistance, filing for unemployment, changes successful accessing services and disposable occupation openings volition beryllium shared with attendees. All affected employees are encouraged to attend.

A implicit database of disposable occupation openings volition beryllium provided to the nationalist aft the workshops astatine www.best-inc.org

Owens-Illinois solid mill successful Streator volition idle 1 of its 2 solid furnaces indefinitely opening Jan. 1. The institution said successful paperwork filed nether the Illinois WARN Act it intends to laic disconnected astir 161 employees connected oregon astir Jan. 1.