An American Tragedy: Act Two

Smith-Corona, the typewriter manufacturer, has been in the Cortland, New York, area for over 60 years. On June 30, 1982, SCM Corporation, the parent company, announced its intention to shut down one of its five area plants within the next 18 months and relocate its operations to an existing Singapore facility. The closing means that at least 400 of the more than 900 workers at the plant will lose their jobs and the remaining work force will be retained at other plants. These reductions are pa...