Celestica lays off 78.Celestica Celestica Inc. (TSX: CLS.SV NYSE: CLS) is a multinational electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Celestica operates a global manufacturing network with operations in Asia, Europe and the Americas, providing a broad range of of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. has cut 78 jobs from its plant in Aguadilla due to transfer of a manufacturing line to Asia that, reports Caribbean Business (Feb. 18, 2008). Of the 78 affected jobs, 37 were regular employees and the remaining 41 were contract workers who were to be released by late February. The Aguadilla plant will remain in operation with 166 employees. As the only remaining contract manufacturer in the electronics industry in Puerto Rico, Manager Sandra sandra (sänˑ·dr  ),adj Justiano said the company is working closely with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co. (Pridco) and the Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Development &Occupational Council (CDORH to help the affected employees to secure jobs with other plants on the island. Celestica Inc. is an electronics manufacturing-services company based in Toronto. Its parent, Toronto-based Onex Corp., is the largest employer in Canada. |
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