Ms. Xavier said she is typical of most of the soon-to-be-laid-off employees: "I make a good union wage and I have good benefits. I make $20.45 an hour and I'm worth every penny of it." Is going to Texas an option for Ms. Xavier and other employees? "That's ridiculous. No more than three or four people can do that," she said. "We have families here, our children are in school. We can't uproot them. Besides, do you know how many people depend on child care with family members? There are a lot of single mothers here. And how many trailing spouses could find jobs in El Paso?" Download entire story in PDF format.
