Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release 
Georgia Department of 
Labor 
Suite 642  148 International Boulevard N.E. 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032 
 
August 2, 1999 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
STATE LABOR DEPARTMENT TO CO-SPONSOR JOB FAIR IN VALDOSTA FOR LEVI STRAUSS WORKERS AND OTHER JOB SEEKERS 
 
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the Georgia Department of Labor, along with several Lowndes County organizations, will sponsor a job fair Thursday, Aug. 5, for about 755 workers laid off at the Levi Strauss plant in Valdosta and other job seekers in the area. The Levi Strauss plant closed in April. 
 
The job fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mathis City Auditorium at 2311 Williams Street, across from the South Georgia Medical Center, in Valdosta. 
 
"This job fair is an excellent example of the public and private sectors working as partners to address the needs of this community," said Thurmond. "The job fair will help inform job seekers about opportunities with reputable employers, while the employers will get to meet with experienced workers who can help fill many of the jobs they have open. And, helping to put these people back to work is good for the local economy. It's a win-win situation for all." 
 
Sponsors of the job fair include the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce, the Valdosta Daily Times, Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful, the labor department's Valdosta office, and the Council for Adult Experiential Learning (CAEL) of Chicago, the national outplacement service for Levi Strauss & Co. 
 
A feature of the job fair will be displays by laid-off workers who will show how they have used their severance benefits from Levi Strauss to begin new businesses in the area. They include landscaping and lawn care, laundry and dry cleaning, catering for weddings and other events, fiber glass repair, day care center, food service, antique and dress shops, home maintenance, asphalt repair, and a video service. 
 
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More than 30 employers will participate in the job fair. They include: Alltel, Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants, Arbor, Bathcraft, Crackin' Good, Dixie Packers, Equifax E. Banking Solutions, Fresh Beginnings, Georgia-Florida Labor, Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Labor, Greenville Hills Academy, Griffin LLC, The I. J. Company, Labor Finders, Langdale Forest Products, Loomis, Fargo & Co., Lowe's, Lowndes County DFACS, Manpower Temporary Services, Miller Hardware Co., Moody Air Force Base, Quality Employment, Sam's Club, Sears, Shaw's Southern Belle Frozen Foods, South Georgia Die & Machine Shop, South Georgia Medical Center, Southern Bag Corp., Target Distribution Center, Turner Job Corps, Valdosta Fire Department and Wal-Mart Super Center. 
 
Applicants should bring their work history or resume and be prepared to interview. For more information about the job fair, contact the labor department's Valdosta office at (912) 333-5211, 
 
or Steven Fuller of Levi Strauss at (912) 244-1191, ext. 116. 
 
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 656-3032. 
 
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us. 
 
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An Equal Opportunity Employer 
 
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