RFP Staff
♦ Desperately struggling for air, Rowan County’s impoverished economy moves closer and closer to being taken off life supports with the news that Tuscarora Yarns, Inc. on 308 E. Thom Street in China Grove was closing its doors. Tuscarora Yarns operated in China Grove for almost 30 years–first at 406 N. Main and later at its present E. Thom Street location. Tragically 123 millworkers’ jobs are lost. Many will be praying for their friends, neighbors, and the families affected by the plant’s closure.
Tuscarora Yarns, Inc. in China Grove contacted the N.C. Department of Commerce that it would permanently close on May 9th with the loss of 123 jobs. The company filed a required Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification (WARN) at that time.
Since 1899, according to head office’s website, Tuscarora Yarns operated manufacturing mills in North Carolina. Tuscarora manufactured yarns for sweaters, sportswear, underwear, hosiery, and home furnishings among other products.
In the coming days various county organizations and churches will no doubt come together to help provide a safety net for the 123 employees suddenly made jobless. These higher paying jobs are difficult to replace.
The HQ in Mt. Pleasant, N.C.:
Tuscarora Yarns, Inc. Plant in China Grove, N.C.:
**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**
