Potash Downsizing Workforce | Eastern North Carolina Now

Fifteen percent of workforce to be laid off: Expect region.immediate impact in Beaufort County, and surrounding region.

Press Release:

    PCS Phosphate Company, Inc. (PotashCorp - Aurora) announced today that it is reducing staffing levels at its phosphate facility by approximately 150 full-time positions, or about 15 percent of its current workforce.

    Following a review of key operating processes, changes were identified to lower operating costs while maintaining the operational capability of the facility. These changes are necessary to maintain the facility's long term competitiveness in a global marketplace.



    "This is a difficult day for our employees and our company," said Steve Beckel, General Manager of PotashCorp - Aurora. "As a company, we never take these decisions lightly. However, remaining competitive for the long term is in the best interests of both our community and our company."

    The workforce reduction will take place in two phases. Employees will first be offered a voluntary separation package, and if target reductions are not met, involuntary separations will take place. The effective date of the layoffs will be June 30, 2012.

    "Many employees are being affected by this decision. We will work to help them make a successful transition," said Beckel. "While it is regrettable that we must take these actions, PotashCorp - Aurora is committed to this community and North Carolina for the long term."

PCS mining field in 2007, just south of Aurora, NC: Above.     photo by Stan Deatherage

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( May 21st, 2012 @ 10:49 pm )
 
It is ironic and a tragedy that this reduction in PCS's workforce comes within one week of the Washington City Council putting the final touches on the ridiculous funding of a Canadian venture capitalist's takeover and downsizing of Caron International.

Talk about spitting into the wind. $180,000 hole in the local budget and you are down another 150 jobs in less than seven days.

We have $6,500,000 in dead real estate, $1,500,000 in local taxes shipped off to Craven County, a River Road grant guarantee begging for jobs from Weir to apply to Carver's job shortfall, $198,000 in financing due on the Blue Goose....Economic development in Beaufort County has been a fool's errand and a terrible waste.

Good riddance to the single most inept, pretentious and unaccountable waste of money we could have ever conceived.



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