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Montgomery County to host job fair, support workers after SPS Technologies fire; county assesses site rebuilding timeline
Summary
After a major fire at SPS Technologies in Abington forced notices for roughly 250 layoffs, Montgomery County officials said they will convene employers at an April 3 job fair, work with company leadership to explore site rebuilding and offer workforce services to affected employees.
Montgomery County officials on Thursday announced immediate steps to help dozens of workers displaced by a large fire at SPS Technologies in Abington, including a county-hosted job fair and ongoing coordination with the company’s leadership.
County commissioners said that about 250 workers received layoff notices after the plant was forced to cease operations following the blaze. County staff are working with SPS’s CEO and with local employers to find immediate placements for affected employees; a county-organized job fair is scheduled for April 3.
County leaders described SPS as…
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