Rally held to save Anchor Hocking glass plant in Charleroi

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CIPRIANI PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. THANK YOU MARCI. IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TODAY, A RALLY TO SAVE THE ANCHOR HOCKING GLASS PLANT. WORKERS GATHERED OUTSIDE THE PLANT IN CHARLEROI. MORE THAN 300 JOBS WILL BE LOST IF THE COMPANY FOLLOWS THROUGH, WITH PLANS TO CLOSE BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THE PLANT UNDER VARIOUS OWNERS, HAS BEEN A PART OF THAT COMMUNITY FOR DECADES. U-S SENATE CANDIDATE DAVE MCCORMICK ADDRESSED THE CROWD, URGING FOR ACTION. THE FACT THAT COMMUNITY LEADERS HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO STAND UP AND SPEAK TO THIS, THE FACT THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE A STORY THAT’S GOING TO GET IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS OUR COMMONWEALTH, I THINK THAT’S THAT’S STEP ONE. AND SO I’M NOT PROMISING. I HAVE ANY SORT OF MAGIC SOLUTION, BUT I AM PROMISING THAT IF PEOPLE OF GOOD CONSCIENCE CAN FOCUS ON THIS ISSUE, WE’RE HOPEFULLY GOING TO GET BETTER DECISIONS. INCUMBENT SENATOR BOB CASEY SAYS HE’S ALSO WORKING ON TRYING TO SAVE THOSE JOBS. CASEY SENT A LETTER TO ANCHOR HOCKING’S CEO ASKING THE COMPANY TO EXPLAIN ITS DECISION AND ALSO

Rally held to save Anchor Hocking glass plant in Charleroi

A rally took place Friday to save the Anchor Hocking glass plant in Washington County.Workers gathered outside the plant, which has been a part of the Charleroi community for decades under various owners.More than 300 jobs will be lost if the company follows through with plans to close the plant by the end of the year.Republican U.S. Senate nominee Dave McCormick spoke to the crowd, urging action.”The fact that community leaders have had a chance to stand up and speak to this, the fact that this is going to be a story that’s going to get in the hearts and minds of people across our commonwealth, I think that’s step one,” McCormick said. “I’m not promising I have any sort of magic solution, but I am promising that if people of good conscience can focus on this issue, we’re hopefully going to get better decisions.”Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey also says he is working on trying to save those jobs. Casey sent a letter asking the company’s CEO to explain the decision to close the plant and seeking clarification on how it acquired the operation.

CHARLEROI, Pa. —

A rally took place Friday to save the Anchor Hocking glass plant in Washington County.

Workers gathered outside the plant, which has been a part of the Charleroi community for decades under various owners.

More than 300 jobs will be lost if the company follows through with plans to close the plant by the end of the year.

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Dave McCormick spoke to the crowd, urging action.

“The fact that community leaders have had a chance to stand up and speak to this, the fact that this is going to be a story that’s going to get in the hearts and minds of people across our commonwealth, I think that’s step one,” McCormick said. “I’m not promising I have any sort of magic solution, but I am promising that if people of good conscience can focus on this issue, we’re hopefully going to get better decisions.”

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey also says he is working on trying to save those jobs. Casey sent a letter asking the company’s CEO to explain the decision to close the plant and seeking clarification on how it acquired the operation.

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