By Kaitie Christenberry | Echo
Indianapolis-based HVAC company Carrier made the decision to move to Monterrey, Mexico, taking 1,400 jobs with it. The transition is scheduled for mid-2017 and should take three years to complete.
Company president Chris Nelson released the news to workers on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Nelson told employees, "This decision is difficult, and we recognize the impact on employees, their families and the community."
Despite placating words, employees did not receive this news well. One employee left during the announcement, as shown in the *video taken by an anonymous worker, while others responded with outrage.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Chris Jones, president of the local United Steelworkers, are confused over this recent development. Hogsett told The Indy Channel he plans on corralling local, federal, and state resources to aid workers affected by the changes.
Indianapolis Business Journal reported Jones' statement, "At no time did we think this was a possibility."
*warning: vulgar language
