CORNING, NY - Today, Rep. Tom Reed released the following statement regarding Siemens Energy and their plans to downsize work at their plant in Olean, New York. Roughly 500 Siemens Energy employees will be impacted by the decision.
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“While a small portion of these jobs will be transferred to Painted Post, the significant downsizing of the Siemens Energy plant in Olean is a major blow to hundreds of hard-working families and the local community.
We care deeply about the many individuals and families hurt by this development. We will continue to do everything we can to help those impacted because it is only fair they receive the assistance and support they need to get through these difficult times.
Unfortunately, this is another example of how the Biden Administration’s actions against the natural gas sector and other all-the-above energy solutions have serious, real-world consequences for the American people.
To John Kerry and the Biden Administration -- we ask that before you go further down this path of dismissing the men and women who have dedicated their lives to keeping America at the forefront of advanced manufacturing, visit Olean, New York to see first hand the high-tech jobs our nation will continue to lose due to your harsh, anti-competitive energy policies.
Instead of destroying energy jobs such as these, we should be coming together and working on comprehensive solutions that promote energy innovation, job growth, and national security across the board.”
