Shell is considering eliminating jobs at its refineries and chemical plants along the Gulf Coast because of the current recession, a move that could affect facilities in Convent, Geismar and Norco. According to Reuters, the total number of jobs that may be eliminated has not been determined, but salaried, hourly and contract employees could be affected. “It’s going to be different at every site,” Shell spokeswoman Anne Peebles told Reuters. “We’re going to do this on a site-by-site basis.” Officials with the Louisiana Workforce Commission say they have not heard anything official about potential layoffs at the area plants. Read the full story here.
Report: Shell considering job cuts at refineries, plants
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