Eastlake manufacturing plant with 150 workers to shut down by summer: UAW

'It's a slap in everybody's face': Union responds to effort to close Eastlake plant

Travis Sarka is a color buffer at the Eastlake plant of Conn Selmer. He said a single text message he received Wednesday changed everything.I got information via text that the plant is shutting down, he said.At first, Sarka said he couldnt believe it. But, within minutes, he got confirmation from his union. Thats when all the pieces fell into place.There were signs there, he said. They were sending people home early for lack of work and for, you…

'Infuriating': Workers, union leaders speak about tentative plans to close Eastlake plant

150 workers at Conn Selmer, the largest band and orchestra instrument manufacturer in the U.S., learned on Wednesday morning that the company's plant in Eastlake is scheduled to close in June 2026.

Eastlake manufacturing plant with 150 workers to shut down by summer: UAW

Conn Selmer notified its 150 union workers at their Eastlake manufacturing facility will shut down by summer, a UAW representative confirmed.