More layoffs seen at Dana Corp.
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
SYRACUSE - More layoffs in Syracuse are expected at Dana.
Tuesday, at the Syracuse Town Council meeting, Town Manager Brian Redshaw presented the council with a letter from the company.
The letter states Dana Corp., Traction Technologies Group, intends to transfer some carrier and case lines to other Dana facilities and sell its operations related to the manufacture of knuckles, yokes, tubes and bearing caps at the Syracuse plant.
"This will result in the permanent layoff of approximately 200 employees from the Syracuse facility. While the exact date of the layoffs has not yet been established, it is anticipated that initial layoffs will begin on or about July 22, 2002, and should be completed by April 2003. All positions and jobs associated with the manufacture of knuckles, yokes, tubes, bearing caps and some carriers and cases may be affected by this action," according to the letter.
With the move, Dana plans to focus on their core technologies, which are in the manufacturing of axle components consisting of cases, carriers and gear sets.
Upon presenting the letter to the council, Redshaw said, "There's nothing we do about it." There may be some economic changes in the industry by year end, he said, which may soften the blow.
Joy McCarthy-Sessing, Kosciusko Development Inc. president, said Dana moved one of their plants from Fort Wayne to Ohio despite Fort Wayne offering Dana an incentive package to stay.
McCarthy-Sessing was at the council meeting on behalf of KDI to request funds for KDI's 2003 budget. For 2002, the town contributed $1,500. For 2003, KDI requested $1,650.
For the money, the organization informs companies on what Syracuse has to offer. Information on Syracuse is posted on KDI's Web site and they offer seminars and workshops.
This year, McCarthy-Sessing said KDI is going to establish a manufacturers' council.
Redshaw said KDI cooperated in giving the town assistance recently when a company was looking at Syracuse. KDI's support in such situations is vital, Redshaw said.
KDI has been in existence since 1984 and has a 23-member board. Redshaw is the chairman of the board and the Syracuse representative.
Town councilman Paul Stoelting said that with the economic situation as it is, the town can use all the help it can get.
The council approved $1,500 for KDI in the 2003 budget with a potential increase to $1,650 depending on how the town's 2003 budget fares.
In other business, the council:
• Tabled an ordinance modifying the town's insurance which would provide all full-time town employees $10,000 in life insurance coverage at the town's expense, if the employee is insurable and if the town can obtain the insurance coverage at a reasonable rate.
Members of the council questioned the wording of the change and asked town attorney Mike Reed to change the wording so once a town employee has the insurance, they won't lose the insurance.
In a related matter, the council approved a resolution authorizing the payment of a death benefit of $10,000 to the Tonda Hewitt estate.
Under town ordinance 98-10, all full-time employees are furnished with $10,000 of life insurance coverage at the expense of the town. Hewitt was an employee of Syracuse on Jan. 1, 2002. Due to Hewitt's medical condition, the town was unable to secure life insurance coverage for her and she died April 19.
The council wanted to continue to honor its commitment to provide a death benefit for its employees as provided in the ordinance.
• Appointed Gus Deuhmig to serve on the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals for the remainder of the year to replace Stan Insley, who resigned.
• Appointed Rebecca Kubacki to serve on the Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Library board of trustees for a four-year term.
• Approved an additional appropriation ordinance for $10,000 for the cumulative storm sewer professional services.
• Approved to pay Greeley and Hansen $8,576.75 for an outstanding bill subject to approval from the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners.
• Approved an additional appropriation of $10,000 to address community center drainage problems.
• Approved budget workshops to be June 25 at 6 p.m. and for the budgets to reflect a 2.5 percent salary increase for all employees.
• Heard the fire department will have their annual open house June 15. The community center open house will also be June 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. The formal dedication is tentatively set for Aug. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.
• Approved $15,400 in repairs to the town's water filtration plant as requested by Public Works Superintendent Clint Houseworth.
Members of the Syracuse Town Council are chairwoman Barbara Carwile, Carol Koble, Paul Stoelting, Bill Hane and Mike Davis. They meet at 7 p.m. in the town hall on the third Tuesday of every month. [[In-content Ad]]
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SYRACUSE - More layoffs in Syracuse are expected at Dana.
Tuesday, at the Syracuse Town Council meeting, Town Manager Brian Redshaw presented the council with a letter from the company.
The letter states Dana Corp., Traction Technologies Group, intends to transfer some carrier and case lines to other Dana facilities and sell its operations related to the manufacture of knuckles, yokes, tubes and bearing caps at the Syracuse plant.
"This will result in the permanent layoff of approximately 200 employees from the Syracuse facility. While the exact date of the layoffs has not yet been established, it is anticipated that initial layoffs will begin on or about July 22, 2002, and should be completed by April 2003. All positions and jobs associated with the manufacture of knuckles, yokes, tubes, bearing caps and some carriers and cases may be affected by this action," according to the letter.
With the move, Dana plans to focus on their core technologies, which are in the manufacturing of axle components consisting of cases, carriers and gear sets.
Upon presenting the letter to the council, Redshaw said, "There's nothing we do about it." There may be some economic changes in the industry by year end, he said, which may soften the blow.
Joy McCarthy-Sessing, Kosciusko Development Inc. president, said Dana moved one of their plants from Fort Wayne to Ohio despite Fort Wayne offering Dana an incentive package to stay.
McCarthy-Sessing was at the council meeting on behalf of KDI to request funds for KDI's 2003 budget. For 2002, the town contributed $1,500. For 2003, KDI requested $1,650.
For the money, the organization informs companies on what Syracuse has to offer. Information on Syracuse is posted on KDI's Web site and they offer seminars and workshops.
This year, McCarthy-Sessing said KDI is going to establish a manufacturers' council.
Redshaw said KDI cooperated in giving the town assistance recently when a company was looking at Syracuse. KDI's support in such situations is vital, Redshaw said.
KDI has been in existence since 1984 and has a 23-member board. Redshaw is the chairman of the board and the Syracuse representative.
Town councilman Paul Stoelting said that with the economic situation as it is, the town can use all the help it can get.
The council approved $1,500 for KDI in the 2003 budget with a potential increase to $1,650 depending on how the town's 2003 budget fares.
In other business, the council:
• Tabled an ordinance modifying the town's insurance which would provide all full-time town employees $10,000 in life insurance coverage at the town's expense, if the employee is insurable and if the town can obtain the insurance coverage at a reasonable rate.
Members of the council questioned the wording of the change and asked town attorney Mike Reed to change the wording so once a town employee has the insurance, they won't lose the insurance.
In a related matter, the council approved a resolution authorizing the payment of a death benefit of $10,000 to the Tonda Hewitt estate.
Under town ordinance 98-10, all full-time employees are furnished with $10,000 of life insurance coverage at the expense of the town. Hewitt was an employee of Syracuse on Jan. 1, 2002. Due to Hewitt's medical condition, the town was unable to secure life insurance coverage for her and she died April 19.
The council wanted to continue to honor its commitment to provide a death benefit for its employees as provided in the ordinance.
• Appointed Gus Deuhmig to serve on the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals for the remainder of the year to replace Stan Insley, who resigned.
• Appointed Rebecca Kubacki to serve on the Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Library board of trustees for a four-year term.
• Approved an additional appropriation ordinance for $10,000 for the cumulative storm sewer professional services.
• Approved to pay Greeley and Hansen $8,576.75 for an outstanding bill subject to approval from the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners.
• Approved an additional appropriation of $10,000 to address community center drainage problems.
• Approved budget workshops to be June 25 at 6 p.m. and for the budgets to reflect a 2.5 percent salary increase for all employees.
• Heard the fire department will have their annual open house June 15. The community center open house will also be June 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. The formal dedication is tentatively set for Aug. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.
• Approved $15,400 in repairs to the town's water filtration plant as requested by Public Works Superintendent Clint Houseworth.
Members of the Syracuse Town Council are chairwoman Barbara Carwile, Carol Koble, Paul Stoelting, Bill Hane and Mike Davis. They meet at 7 p.m. in the town hall on the third Tuesday of every month. [[In-content Ad]]