Lawmakers want U.S. to ensure Delphi workers get federal help
By Jessica Wehrman, Dayton Daily News Staff Writer
WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, and Tim Ryan, D-Niles, have sent a letter to the Secretary of Labor urging her to ensure that Delphi employees who accept a buyout are still eligible for federal benefits.
Turner and Ryan said in particular they want to make sure Delphi employees who accept a buyout can receive federal assistance that will help train them for and find new jobs.
"It's a question that has been raised and we would like to impact the outcome," Turner said. "At this point it appears there may be an attempt to deny those individuals services and assistance to find good and high-paying jobs."
In the letter, the congressmen say they're worried that workers accepting the buyout would be considered to have left voluntarily.
"The hard-working employees of Delphi would like nothing more than to continue to do the jobs they have always done, some for almost 40 years," they wrote.
"The fact is, the Delphi Corporation is in bankruptcy and seeks to eliminate thousands of employees, whether they accept the offer or not."
Turner said one of the jobs to be eliminated is one his father held for 42 years.
"I know how important these jobs are to the families in the community," he said.
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