GENESEO – After a disastrous wave of layoffs and more than a year in confusion, Coast Professionals announced Tuesday that it will finally be moving forward with plans to double its size. Senator Chuck Schumer made the formal announcement Tuesday afternoon to a room packed with employees, some of whom had lost their jobs with the Geneseo branch of the Louisiana-based loan collection agency. "Coast had a real struggle along the way. Not your … [Read more...]
Schumer: Avon’s Cool Whip Will Be on Your Pumpkin Pie for Years to Come
AVON – On Wednesday, U. S. Senator Charles Schumer toured the Kraft-Heinz facility in Avon and celebrated an agreed-upon investment of $20 million to keep hundreds of jobs in the area. According to a press release from Sen. Schumer, over 400 jobs were saved in early November when he and New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a deal that would enable Kraft Heinz to retain all of the existing employees at the Avon Facility and upgrade the … [Read more...]