An extended life for the Bombardier Labour Action Centre on Gore Street West.

The Centre was originally set to close on March 22nd but Adjustment Committee Chair Iain Angus unveiled that the facility will now operate until October 2022.

“We want to thank Minister (Monte) McNaughton, the senior staff of the Ministry (of Labour, Training and Skills Development) and especially the local staff for their assistance in getting the operation of the Centre extended to October,” said Angus. “They recognized that it was important that the newly laid off workers and their families have the same supports as their colleagues who were in the first rounds of layoffs. “

The Centre was created to support the 550 workers from the transportation manufacturing facility who were the first group to be laid off as contracts ended.

It will now provide the same supports to the 296 Alstom Transportation workers who will be laid off starting this week.

Angus added, “We will work closely with the Unions who represent the workers at the plant along with Alstom to ensure that employees receive the information they need to assist them in the transition to unemployment and the services the Action Centre offers.”

The mandate of the centre is to support workers, employers and community partners affected by economic and labour market changes.

It also help laid off employees (and their families) deal with the effects of losing their jobs, and helps them review their options and plan their next steps.