Layoffs at Georgia-Pacific (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Port Hudson, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-01-18
Duration: 00:07:13
Subjects: Richardson, James A. | Economy | Georgia-Pacific Corporation | LAY-OFFS
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Richardson, Jim Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 18, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s in-studio interview with Dr. Jim Richardson, an economist at LSU. He discusses the economic impact of Georgia-Pacific’s decision to stop producing office paper and layoff 650 employees at their plant in Port Hudson, Louisiana.