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February 7, 2007
The president of another York County business said yesterday there was no choice but to lay off employees as the strike continues at the Springettsbury Township Harley-Davidson plant.
Leonhardt Manufacturing Co., on High Street in Hanover, announced 30 of its 120 employees have been laid off until Harley-Davidson and its union workers settle the contract dispute.
"We're encouraged that talks are going on," said Bob Jacobs, the president and CEO.
However, Jacobs said this might not be the end of the cuts should there be a prolonged strike.
Work with Harley-Davidson represents 60 percent of the company's business.
The company fabricates metal tubing, such as chrome engine guards and luggage carriers on motorcycles.
"The big question mark is how long is the work stoppage going to last?" he asked. Twenty employees at the company volunteered to be laid off, Jacobs said.
The company is giving other employees in-house maintenance work, such as cleaning, reorganizing work areas and painting, he said.
"We're trying to find work wherever we can," he said. "These are good people here. We've trained them and we don't want to lose them."
Other local companies have also announced Harley related layoffs. Stambaugh Metal Inc. in Hanover laid off 35 of its 44 employees. Of the 63 employees at Surtech Industries in York, 17 full-time and 12 part-time employees have been laid off.
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