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Laid-Off SolarWorld Workers Can Get Federal Assistance

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HILLSBORO, Ore., July 29, 2013 — Photovoltaics manufacturer SolarWorld AG said last week that it would lay off about 50 employees from its silicon crystal factory in the US, blaming Chinese solar panel imports for the move. The employees, most of whom grow silicon crystal and cut crystals into solar wafers at the factory, will be eligible for federal “trade adjustment” assistance because the US Department of Labor has determined that Chinese solar-panel imports caused the impending layoffs. Such benefits will include job placement assistance; expenses for job searches, relocation and retraining; income...Read full article

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    Published: July 2013
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