Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2-21-1968
Abstract
On September 29, 1967, Armour and. Company announced that effective six months from that date, the Omaha Armour plant would be closed, displacing a labor force of approximately 2, 200 workers. This statement, announcing the closing of the third meatpacking firm in Omaha within the past two years, was startling and indicative of far- reaching consequences for Omaha, its people and economy. Numerous social agencies, along with the Chamber of Commerce and the Nebraska Employment Service, became involved in joining together in a united effort through the development of their own organization-- ACT, the Armour Coordinating Team. ACT is an ad hoc committee designed to assess and coordinate support for solution to the anticipated problems inherent in a mass lay-off.
Recommended Citation
Root, Kenneth and Zipay, John P., "Unemployment in Omaha in Relation to the Armour Closing" (1968). Publications. 18.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cparpubarchives/18