Carrier Announced Proposal to Close Plant
Posted/updated on: January 21, 2012 at 5:14 pm
TYLER — Carrier announced to employees Friday morning a proposal to close their Tyler plant pending a collective bargaining agreement with the union. Carrier officials said the plant will continue operation through at least 2013. Bargaining could take anywhere from a few weeks to several months. According to KETK, employees would receive separation benefits if the plant closes, and would keep scholarships awarded through work. Operations would shift to Monterrey, Mexico. A total of 500 employees would be affected.
