Schumer: If P&G gives Norwich a chance to compete, we can win
ALBANY – In a personal letter to A.G. Lafley, CEO of the Procter & Gamble Company, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer Tuesday urged the company to reconsider its plan to close the Norwich Pharmaceuticals plant. Procter & Gamble is currently in negotiations with an unidentified “global biopharmaceutical company” on a plan which could result in the closing of the Norwich facility and a loss of 180 local jobs.
“Chenango County and Upstate New York have the most talented and productive pool of workers anywhere. Proctor and Gamble should stop negotiating in secret behind closed doors and give Chenango, Norwich and New York a chance to compete and win. P&G needs to take a pause, rethink its plans and stay right where they belong: in Norwich,” said Senator Schumer. “I hope Procter & Gamble recognizes how difficult is it to replace the skilled workers they employ from Chenango County and how foolish it would be to leave this region in the midst of a series of vital improvements to its transportation system, including Route 12, which will only make the region even more economically attractive.”
Norwich Pharmaceuticals is a vital component of the region’s economy and business landscape and has a long history of pharmaceutical manufacturing in the Norwich area dating back to 1855. Procter & Gamble acquired Morton-Norwich’s operations in 1982. However, this month it was announced that P&G is in negotiations to close the plant and relocate the 180 jobs it currently has in Norwich.
Schumer noted that Norwich Pharmaceuticals employees have strong ties within the community, and he predicted that the loss of their jobs would negatively affect Norwich and the surrounding area. Many of the Norwich jobs would be relocated to the Cincinnati, Ohio, area.
Schumer pledged his commitment to aid local leaders in encouraging the economic growth of Chenango County, especially in promoting the accessibility and ease of transit required for successful business operation. “I have secured millions in federal dollars to help make New York Route 12 a safer and more efficient thoroughfare and will continue to offer my assistance as this and other initiatives move forward,” he wrote.
Schumer also encouraged CEO Lafley to communicate “specific needs” and offered to assist Procter & Gamble as the company makes decisions regarding Norwich Pharmaceuticals. “I urge you to extend every consideration as you make this momentous decision that will affect the lives of so many,” the senator wrote.
“Chenango County and Upstate New York have the most talented and productive pool of workers anywhere. Proctor and Gamble should stop negotiating in secret behind closed doors and give Chenango, Norwich and New York a chance to compete and win. P&G needs to take a pause, rethink its plans and stay right where they belong: in Norwich,” said Senator Schumer. “I hope Procter & Gamble recognizes how difficult is it to replace the skilled workers they employ from Chenango County and how foolish it would be to leave this region in the midst of a series of vital improvements to its transportation system, including Route 12, which will only make the region even more economically attractive.”
Norwich Pharmaceuticals is a vital component of the region’s economy and business landscape and has a long history of pharmaceutical manufacturing in the Norwich area dating back to 1855. Procter & Gamble acquired Morton-Norwich’s operations in 1982. However, this month it was announced that P&G is in negotiations to close the plant and relocate the 180 jobs it currently has in Norwich.
Schumer noted that Norwich Pharmaceuticals employees have strong ties within the community, and he predicted that the loss of their jobs would negatively affect Norwich and the surrounding area. Many of the Norwich jobs would be relocated to the Cincinnati, Ohio, area.
Schumer pledged his commitment to aid local leaders in encouraging the economic growth of Chenango County, especially in promoting the accessibility and ease of transit required for successful business operation. “I have secured millions in federal dollars to help make New York Route 12 a safer and more efficient thoroughfare and will continue to offer my assistance as this and other initiatives move forward,” he wrote.
Schumer also encouraged CEO Lafley to communicate “specific needs” and offered to assist Procter & Gamble as the company makes decisions regarding Norwich Pharmaceuticals. “I urge you to extend every consideration as you make this momentous decision that will affect the lives of so many,” the senator wrote.
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