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Uncertain Jobs Hit Utica Area as Textile Exodus Continues
Utica and surrounding Oneida and Herkimer counties face rising unemployment amid textile firms migrating south for cheaper labor and raw materials. General Electric in Utica reports employment slipping from 2,700 in 1953 to about 2,150, with no near hiring and looming layoff pressure. State benefits show 12,662 claimants in the region, while Utica’s first week of December unemployment reaches 4,753, reflecting broader economic strain and failed diversification efforts after past defense-led hiring declines.
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Walter F. Padgett
Utica
C.so
Padgett
Ricco de
Perno
A.F.L
Cuelta Kaltung
Luna
Oneita
de Perno
Luca
General Electric Company
Herman F. Nong Hays
Schenectady
Amsterdam
Gloversville
Oneida
Herkimer
Mohawk Valley
Rome
Little Falls
Herkimer County