IP: April 30 last day for 106 workers
March 3, 2010
International Paper Co. has announced that it will trim more than 100 jobs from the Franklin mill’s workforce on April 30, just days after the company plans to shut down the last two paper machines at the mill. Read story
Resource, education fair coming to PDCCC on Wed.
Monday, March 1, 2010
An event designed to help International Paper Co. employees and their families will be held this week at the Paul D. Camp Community College Regional Workforce Development Center. Read story
IP: April 15 last day for paper machines
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010
International Paper Co. will permanently shut down the two remaining paper machines at the Franklin mill on April 15. Read story
Leaders discuss IP mill
McDonnell, McAuliffe meet about proposal
Friday, Feb. 26, 2010
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe met in private with Gov. Bob McDonnell on Tuesday to discuss a proposal to purchase facilities at the International Paper Co. mill. Read story
More International Paper Stories
- Online ad not for IP mill
- Changes could minimize mill impact
- Governor visits IP workers
- Investors make bid for Franklin mill
- IP gives generously to United Way
- IP courts reuse ideas
- Warner talks jobs, economy, IP
- Mill affects OLF debate
- VACANCY!
- Bounty of incentives will be offered in enterprise zones
- Mill machine to shut down
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Opinions
A time for good citizens
Back in November, Howie Soucek penned a petition to International Paper Co. officials, urging the company to assist the community wherever possible in the wake of the closure of the paper mill. A portion of it reads as follows: Read story
Boy Scout leaders commended
On Feb. 8 the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate its 100-year anniversary. Perhaps no area has benefited from this fine organization more than Franklin and its surrounding communities. Read story
Offerings help displaced workers
As noted in a quote from Paul D. Camp Community College President Doug Boyce in an October column regarding the closing of International Paper Co’s Franklin mill, “The college is committed to doing everything it can to help those impacted to pick up the pieces of their lives and go on with renewed hope and new opportunities.” In the column as well, the key role PDCCC’s Division of Workforce Development will play in this process was also described. Read story
More Opinions
- To 2009, good riddance
- Choose hope
- Every job counts
- A fabulous window has opened
- It’s time for realistic optimism about mill
- Mill memories: Part 2 — The IP era
- He offers rules, principles for IP workers
- Childhood memories of the Franklin mill
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