|
Scranton: After Closing Time
Series Tracks Impact of Factory Move on Workers, Jobs
 Listen to Part 1 of John Ydstie's report.
Listen to Part 2.
Hear Gerry Hadden's report on Thomson in Mexico (Part 3).
 Review John Ydstie's 2001 coverage of the Scranton plant closing.
Donny Dodgson now works five part-time jobs, including maintaining the grounds of a local small church.
Photo: Melissa Gray, NPR News
|
The Scranton Enterprise Center, shown here in an artist's rendition, is one of the programs designed to attract new businesses to Scranton.
Photo: Courtesy of Mari Potis
|
Aug. 25-27, 2003 -- Two years ago, NPR's John Ydstie went to Scranton, Pa., to report on the closing of the Thomson Electronics picture tube plant. In a three-part series, Morning Edition follows up on the effects of the plant closing, both for the former workers in Scranton -- and the new Thomson workers in Mexico.
Aug. 25
Workers Seek New Careers
Ydstie investigates what happened to Thomson workers after the television factory closed. While some speak of newfound success, others describe working many part-time jobs to make ends meet.
Aug. 26
Remaking a Factory Town
As jobs leave Scranton, Ydstie reports on how community leaders are fighting back with various ideas and programs designed to market the city and attract new businesses and investors.
Aug. 27
Surviving in Mexicali
For Mexican workers now working in Thomson's new factory on the U.S.-Mexico border, wages are barely enough to keep them afloat. NPR's Gerry Hadden examines the new Thomson TV workers.
In Depth
Aug. 13-14, 2001: Listen to John Ydstie's reports on his previous visit to Scranton.
Aug. 4, 2003: Listen to a 'Talk of the Nation' discussion on the current economic climate.
Sept. 10, 2001: Listen to a 'Talk of the Nation' discussion on unemployment survival skills.
Other Resources
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Table for Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton Enterprise Center
The Thomson consumer products Web site
|
