• Pawcatuck, CT Employer to Lay Off 144, Close Doors

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The Connecticut Department of Labor says that Yardney Technical Products, Inc. and Ener-Tek International, Inc. of Pawcatuck, CT will lay off 144 workers between 11/16/12 and 11/29/12; the company will be closed by 11/29/12. According to the organization's website, "YARDNEY TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, a subsidiary of ENER-TEK International, is a technology driven corporation that focuses on specialty battery technology for research and product development in high performance niche markets. We are a veteran owned small business with 100% of operations in the United States. Current chemistries include Lithium-ion and Silver-Zinc." At least some of the workers are represented by Local 81485, IUE-CWA of the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers, AFL-CIO. Source: CTDOL

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