![]() The notice says about 1,050 employees will be affected by the closure of the paper mill and a reduction in operations at the company's Waynesville facility on Old Howell Mill Road. Department of Commerce for “anticipated job eliminations which will begin around Jand be completed by March 9, 2025.” Pactiv Evergreen filed a WARN notice with the N.C. I hate to see it go, but we’ll find a way to move on,” John Davis said. “The mill and the Waynesville plant have actually provided for my family for generations. John Davis' father worked there for 39 years. The plant has been a fixture in Canton for more than 100 years. “We’re going to have to have two full-time jobs to come anywhere close to what his mill job paid,” she said. She recently got a job to support their family. “He’s doing great now, but he needs to have the insurance to make sure he’s getting the checkups he needs when he needs them,” Dianna Davis said. One of those children needs special medical care, making benefits a high priority. “He wanted me to come along for the decision-making, so I could be involved in hearing about benefits and especially with the potential that we might have to move, so we can make those joint decisions that affect us and the two kids we still have at home,” Dianna Davis said. ![]() He brought his wife, Dianna Davis, along to help, because they’re a team. Looking at all of the options here locally, prefer to stay local if we could,” Davis said. “ It’s something most of us didn’t expect, but we make the best out of what we’re given. A helpline for paper mill workers will be available starting at 8 a.m.Pactiv Evergreen has filed layoff notices for about 1,050 employees.Several companies in the region have announced plans to lay off workers.The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted 125 employers and 750 attendees at the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher for a career expo on Thursday.
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