500 employees impacted, as Siemens Energy plans shutdown of Olean manufacturing
MIKE DESMOND • 3 HOURS AGOGerman industrial giant Siemens Energy is seeing limited future in the gas and power business, so it is cutting nearly 8,000 jobs around the world, including 500 at its Olean facility, where the company is ending manufacturing.
The company’s line of work has been in the oil and gas business and that isn’t doing very well right now, as green energy gets increasing support. The gas fracking business field is in even worse shape, with the low price of natural gas. New York State bans the process, but will take gas fracked in Pennsylvania.
State Sen. George Borrello represents the Olean area and is very critical of Albany energy policies and the new Biden policies in Washington.
"That’s what is frustrating for me," said the Hanover Republican. "This is about energy independence and energy security and companies like Siemens that employ real people that have good-paying jobs that support families are going to be impacted by these stroke-of-the-pen-type decisions that are made now in Albany and in Washington."
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As if Democrats actually give a damn about how their policies negatively affect people's lives. It's not just pipeline jobs or field service jobs. It's hotels, restaurants, and outfitters along the pipeline route. It is rigging supply makers, pump, motor, and compressor makers and techs, geologists, logistics experts, employee administrators, service contractors, construction workers and builders, landlords, financiers, property managers, etc. etc. etc. that are affected by short-sighted Dem policies enacted without legislative approval. At this NY plant, 500 USW members are being shown the door.
(Note: In the 2020 election cycle, the USW donated $587,059 to Democrats, $0 to Republicans)
