A national linen and laundry service provider with two facilities in Connecticut plans to eliminate 69 jobs at its plant in Farmington.
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A national linen and laundry service provider with two facilities in Connecticut plans to eliminate 69 jobs at its plant in Farmington.
In a notice filed with the state Department of Labor under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists said the mass layoff at its 1838 New Britain Ave. facility in Farmington is due to “a reduction in business volumes.”
On its website, ImageFIRST describes itself as the nation’s largest medical-focused linen and laundry provider, serving health systems, hospitals and outpatient facilities. The company also has a facility at 50 Commerce Drive in Trumbull.
The Farmington facility cuts are expected to occur over “a series of scheduled layoffs” during 14-day periods beginning on Dec. 8 and Dec. 19., the notice states.
“We intend to accomplish these layoffs with the least possible disruption to the lives of our associates and the surrounding
Community,” it states.
The layoffs are expected to be permanent, it states, adding that affected employees will “continue to receive their same level of pay and benefits until their layoff date, unless, for example, they voluntarily resign or retire or are discharged for good cause.”
The notice, signed by Scott Majewski, president of the ImageFIRST Hospital Division, also states that the company “reserves the right … to change employee hours and schedules, consistent with workloads, business demands and company practices.”
The jobs affected by the layoffs include 58 production associates, six delivery advocates, two custodians, a customer advocate, a maintenance supervisor, a maintenance technician, a production supervisor and a utility person.