During a recent tour of the building, Klonoski said he was struck by how clean, bright and jam-packed with machinery the place was. The plant was Six Sigma certified and, he said, workers clearly had pride.
"It's not as if they had some labor force that was belligerent, didn't show up or caused problems," Klonoski said. "These are highly skilled people who work in a high-tech manufacturing plant."
Not for much longer. The company told employees it would be 12 to 18 months before the plant closed, but three weeks ago company officials called Klonoski down for a meeting. They want to fast-track the closure, he said.
The global economy, it seems, waits for no one.