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'A lot of tears': The 132-year-old Charleroi glass plant officially shut down, with 100 workers laid off
Just before 5 a.m. Friday, employees in a Washington County factory gathered near a production line as the final pieces of glassware made at the plant...
'The cup is empty': Glass plant shuts down Friday, ending over a century of production
By Raquel Ciampi Click here for updates on this story CHARLEROI, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — After numerous delays, the Corelle Brands Charleroi facility has closed. Workers at the site told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that they listened as the lunch bell rang for 132 seconds at noon, the number of seconds matching the number of years the glass plant has been opened. “We’re upset, we’re sad. It’s our life, it’s over,” Heather Roberts, union preside…
'The cup is empty': Charleroi glass plant shuts down Friday, ending over a century of production
"We're upset, we're sad. It's our life, it's over," Heather Roberts, union president of Local 53G, said. "We tried everything. We met multiple times with the company. We asked anything we could do to save- they weren't giving in for anything."
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