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Former Solyndra Workers Get Support Services
Workforce agencies to hold workshop for dislocated workers, vendors and contractors at Ohlone College on Friday.
While a class-action lawsuit has been filed against Solyndra for failing to give advance notice of termination, other forms of relief are on the way for the laid-off workers.
A workforce services orientation will be held for employees impacted by the closure of solar panel manufacturing company headquartered in Fremont.
The event will be Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. at Newark’s for all former employees, vendors and contractors of Solyndra. Newark’s Ohlone campus is at 39399 Cherry St.
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Former Solyndra employees, vendors and contractors will be introduced to employment and training service opportunities, including career counseling, educational resources and stress counseling, according to a flier of the event. For more details, see the attached flier.
Approximately 1,100 full-time and temporary employees learned they would be without jobs after the solar products manufacturing company abruptly announced it was shutting down and filing for bankruptcy.
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Solyndra’s Fremont campus occupies approximately 800,000 square feet along Interstate 880.
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