JOB LOSSES AT THE RIO RANCHO INTEL PLANT. THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S "REDEPLOYING" 400 OF THE 33-HUNDRED EMPLOYEES AT THE PLANT. SO WHAT DOES "REDEPLOYING" MEAN? SPOKESPERSON NATASHA MARTELL JACKSON SAYS IT INVOLVES OFFERING CHOICES TO AFFECTED WORKERS.
SHE SAYS THEY'LL WORK WITH EMPLOYEES TO FIND POSITIONS AT OTHER INTEL LOCATIONS. JACKSON TELLS 770 KKOB THE EMPLOYEES COULD ALSO BE OFFERED VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION PACKAGES.
SHE SAYS THE RIO RANCHO PLANT IS STILL A VITAL PART OF INTEL'S GLOBAL MANUFACTURING NETWORK…BUT THAT A SHIFTING MARKET IS FORCING THE COMPANY TO MAKE SOME DIFFICULT BUSINESS DECISIONS.
