RIO RANCHO'S INTEL EMPLOYEES ARE NOW IN THE REDEPLOYMENT PROCESS OF REDUCING THE COMPANY'S LOCAL WORK FORCE AS ANNOUNCED IN SEPTEMBER. INTEL'S NATASHA MARTELL-JACKSON TELLS 770 KKOB IT'S ONE MORE PHASE OF CUTTING BACK ON WORKERS AT THE RIO RANCHO PLANT. SHE SAYS EMPLOYEES ARE BEING GIVEN THE TIME AND SUPPORT TO LOOK FOR JOBS AT OTHER INTEL PLANTS … OR EVEN WITH OTHER COMPANIES.
THIS ONLY EFFECTS THE ORIGINAL 400-MANUFACTURING CUTS AT INTEL'S RIO RANCHO FACILITY. INTEL OFFICIALS SAY NO NEW JOB LOSSES ARE PLANNED. THEY SAY THE REDEPLOYMENTS WERE DECIDED ON DUE TO A SHIFTING MARKET.
