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Twentymile suspends contracts
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Craig — Twentymile Coal Co. suspended the contracts of all of its contract labor force this week, Human Resources Director Ron Spangler said.
He did not have concrete numbers, but said the number of contract laborers suspended probably was between 15 and 20 workers.
Workers hired through Price Mine Services have been told to not come in for work until Jan. 1 because certain building projects at the mine will temporarily slow production, Spangler said.
Representatives from Price Mine could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
"This is really a timing issue," Spangler said. "We're starting up a brand-new coal processing facility. We need some time to get that set up and running. At the same time, there are some other projects we're getting done."
With the current projects, there would not be a sufficient workload to justify keeping everyone on the payroll, Spangler said.
The suspensions are not layoffs, Mine Manager Mike Ludlow said.
"We have not laid off any employees," Ludlow said. "It's a business decision right now. We decided not to spend that money (on personnel) now and wait until next year to spend it."
The loss in production is only temporary, Spangler added.
"Our long-term contracts are extremely viable," he said.
Spangler estimated production would be back to full capacity around Jan. 1.
"We're just looking forward to get things back and running at the first of the year and get our people back," Spangler said. "They're good people."
Comments
katrinkakelly (anonymous) says...
Sounds like Connell Resources!
MERRY XMAS, not!
December 20, 2007 at 11:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
FinnD (anonymous) says...
Who peed in your cornflakes kk? What IS your axe with Connell?
December 20, 2007 at 1:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tall_Poppy (anonymous) says...
Hey..... KKK.... Just curious-- were you laid off by Connel Resourses?
December 20, 2007 at 2:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
drakek (anonymous) says...
Did TwentyMile ever clean up their Safety Issues?
After all the collapes of the mines I would think Twenty Mile would jump on the band wagon and clean up their issues.
If they haven't they need to close those mines until they do.
And continue to pay the employees a severance.
December 20, 2007 at 3:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
AmebaTost (anonymous) says...
Yeh close the mine down. Who needs power this time of year anyways. Glad your not in charge of anything.
December 20, 2007 at 3:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
grannyrett (anonymous) says...
I'm really sure the guys a getting a severance-funny-funny. Right before Christmas too. How terrible. So sorry for all the guys that got laid off.
December 20, 2007 at 8:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
katrinkakelly (anonymous) says...
Ask all the workers out at Connell about it. Oh, they are new guys that have not busted their butts for eight years to be fired six days befor XMAS. Tall Poppy & Finn D ask Len what happened, you probably know him! Must be Steamboat 360? Huh!
TERRIBLE way to treat loyal employees at any company!
December 21, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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