- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Oct. 25, 2007
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2007-10-25
- Date of Original:
- 2007-10-25
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 2007/10-25
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s10-h25-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s10-h25-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia
Department of Labor
NEWS RELEASE
SUITE 642
(404) 232-3685
148 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD, N.E.
ATLANTA, GA 30303-1751
FAX (404) 657-9996
Communications@dol.state.ga.us
Michael Thurmond
Sam Hall
Commissioner
Director
of Communications
Oct. 25, 2007............................................................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia Department of Labor will help laid-off workers at Thomasville Home Furnishings
ATLANTA State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the Georgia Department of Labor will provide assistance to employees who lose their jobs at Thomasville Home Furnishings in Thomasville. The company, which manufactures bedspreads and draperies, has told the labor department that 87 employees are being laid off and that the plant will close.
A company spokesman has confirmed to the labor department that 68 employees were laid off last Friday and the remaining 19 will be laid off tomorrow.
"The closure of Thomasville Home Furnishings is creating a difficult situation for the workers and the community," said Commissioner Thurmond, "and I want the workers and their families to know they're not alone in dealing with this situation. Our staff will work closely with the employees, company officials, as well as Southwest Georgia Technical College and our Workforce Investment Board partners, and local business and political leaders to determine how we can best assist the employees affected by the plant closure."
Staff from the labor department's Thomasville Career Center have met with the company management to explain the services available to the employees. On Tuesday, Oct. 30, the department will conduct an orientation session for the employees and help them file claims for unemployment insurance. The orientation session will be at 10 a.m. at the Thomasville Career Center at 403 North Broad St. in Thomasville.
Thurmond said the labor department's rapid response unit will work with company management to discuss a wide range of transitional services available to laid-off workers. These options include: employee information sessions, unemployment compensation, job-search services, retraining options, resources of the labor department's career centers, surveys of workers to determine needs, special workshops on career options and resume writing and interviewing skills.
The Georgia Department of Labor conducts job search workshops, career counseling, and provides resource centers in each office. Some job seekers may also be eligible for occupational/skills training, on-the-job training, General Education Development (GED) preparation and testing, and supportive services such as child-care assistance, transportation assistance and meals while enrolled in full-time training.
The Thomas County area is served by the Georgia Department of Labor's Thomasville Career Center at 403 North Broad St. in Thomasville. The telephone number is (229) 225-4033.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD CALL (404) 2323685.
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