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THE ASSEMBLY RANKING MINORITY MEMBER
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March 2, 2023
Roberta Reardon Letitia James
Commissioner, NYS Department of Labor Attomey General, New York State
NYS Department of Labor Office of the Attorney General
Building 12 The Capitol
W.A. Harriman Campus Albany, NY 12224-0341
Albany, NY 12226
Dear Commissioner Reardon and Attorney General James,
‘On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, RealEats located in Geneva, New York announced the closure of
their meal service plant as well as their entire business, Employing about 160 people, this plant
closure will have a significant impact on the local workforce and economy.
My main concern is the affected workers that had not been given any notice and now find
themselves unemployed and seeking new work.
I'm writing to request that both the State Attomey General’s office and the Department of Labor
open an investigation into the sudden closure of RealEats and their apparent non-compliance
with the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requiring
that advance notice of ninety days be given prior to the closure of a plant.
After receiving millions of dollars in direct New York State funding and other subsidies,
RealEats should not feel they are exempt from complying with our laws. The people they
employed, their families and the community this plant closure affects are owed this respect.
T'd like to thank the Department of Labor and their rapid response team for working with my
office. We appreciate their immediate attention to this closure and the assistance they are
providing to help inform employees of benefits they are entitled to and opportunities to transition
to other employment.
ask your offices to open an investigation into this no notice closure. Your attention to this
important matter is greatly appreciated, if | may provide further information, please do not
hesitate to contact my office via email; gallahanj@nyassembly gov or by phone; 315-781-2030.
Sincerely,
MY fee
Jeff Gallahan
Member of Assembly
131st District
Save Otice Bung, ary New York 12268»
‘Ezanat laws Set, Geneva, New Yoru 1245621
EMAIL galahan @ryassemtygo
