On Thursday, March 5, the Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board hosted a hiring event at the Salem Civic Center for Yokohama employees affected by upcoming layoffs.
In late February, the Yokohama Tire Corporation plant in Salem announced that it would be permanently closing on March 18, after a tentative agreement was reached with the union representing workers. The move is expected to impact hundreds of employees.
Thursday’s hiring event was held from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with more than 50 businesses seeking to hire. An additional job fair for more than just Yokohma employees will be held Wednesday.