TRAINER, Pa. (AP) — The first of hundreds of employees have
been laid off from a Philadelphia-area oil refinery that hasn’t
found a buyer after four months on the market.

ConocoPhillips laid off two shifts of workers at its Trainer,
Delaware County on Thursday. The remainder of the 385-employee
workforce is expected to be laid off today.

Workers approved a severance package last week that will
shutter the refinery while ConocoPhillips seeks a buyer.

The Delaware County Daily Times (http://bit.ly/zUeX4s ) reports
workers are receiving a week of pay for every year of service,
up to 16 years.

Two other nearby refineries also face an uncertain future.
Sunoco has already idled a refinery in Marcus Hook and says it
may have to close its Philadelphia refinery in June if a new
owner isn’t found.

Article source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46162213/ns/local_news-delaware_valley_pa_nj/t/workers-pa-refinery-get-layoff-notices/

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