Laid-off Lima Ford workers see delays, hacks and hiccups
By David Trinko - dtrinko@limanews.com
BATH TOWNSHIP — A shortage of computer chips and hiccups in the state unemployment system are leaving employees at the Ford Lima Engine Plant feeling frustrated.
Many of the workers have been laid off for the past three weeks, as the global semiconductor shortage kept them from doing their part of the production process. The layoffs lasted longer than originally expected, kicking in unemployment systems asking laid-off workers to look for new jobs.
“It’s been so frustrating,” said Jeff Adams, president of UAW Local 1219, which represents the plant. “We can’t get straight answers from anyone about unemployment.”