Kamenetz Responds to RG Steel's Layoff Announcement
Career consultation and job placement assistance to be offered to laid off workers.
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Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz issued the following statement in response to today's announcement that RG Steel plans to idle its steelmaking operations at its Sparrows Point plant and additional plants in West Virginia and Ohio:
"Once again, the hard-working men and women at RG Steel Sparrows Point are facing tough times. We are keenly aware that thousands of workers and their families depend on steel making for their livelihood—plus thousands more who work for suppliers and businesses related to the Sparrows Point mill.
Baltimore County's rapid response workforce development team will be working with RG Steel, the United Steelworkers and our State partners to be sure workers have timely information about all unemployment benefits and resources available to them. We encourage Sparrows Point workers to take advantage of the free services and workshops available at Baltimore County's workforce development centers. Free career consultation, seminars, and job placement assistance are available at the Eastpoint, Hunt Valley and Liberty Center career centers."
Patrick k
6:49 pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012
So basically he's telling all these workers to do the exact same thing they did the last time the steel mill went to hell?
Buzz Beeler
4:49 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012
Great response. Well done Patrick.
Eastsider
7:18 pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012
Though it’s a shame about losing more jobs but let’s face it that place will never be what it once was. Between O’Mally taxes on corporations and oversee steel companies this place should be shut down. Maybe train and hire these same people losing their jobs to clean up that property. Tons of things that land could be used for once cleaned up.
kevin
12:03 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012
Interesting O ' Malley got his taxes in place and retroactive so he gets at least one more shot at couples in Baltimore County making $150,000.00 a year. With the jobs information last week with over 8000 jobs already lost this year and another 2000 here plus 600 at CEG he made sure he got Every last tax dollar out of us he could.Before these job cuts took place that's why its a Special Session .Get the money out of anyone getting special buyouts etc this year .Because face it next year things look VERY grim around here.
Buzz Beeler
1:44 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012
Now all of a sudden he's for the working man. What happened to the special interest deals with the developers and their attorneys. He is working both sides of the lisle. Wonder how many jobs he'll bring back from his trip to Vegas on our dime?
DARRELL HAMMERBACKER
7:32 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Rapid Response Workforce development team?
To do what? Train these people how to sling hamburgers?You realize how many big Business's have vacated Maryland?Maryland is no friend to business,Go to Virginia and you'll see how a real State treats Big Business. Maryland Politicians killed Maryland and you can't blame it on the Republicans or the Conservatives.
Eastsider
8:09 am on Sunday, June 10, 2012
The state wants to expand the port of Baltimore well here is their chance. They could bring in larger ships that draw deeper water. Let’s face it the steel mill at Sparrows Point is dead sell off what they can, clean and cap the land and expand our port. Easy access to 695 and 95 and the use of rail lines.