Washington, D.C. -  Today, Congressmen Joe Donnelly and Mark Souder announced their intention to organize worker transition workshops for the Monaco Coach employees who will be affected when the company closes its plants in Wakarusa, Nappanee, and Elkhart this September.

During a meeting with representatives from the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Donnelly and Souder talked about their plan to host two workshops—one in Wakarusa and one in Elkhart—to pair up Monaco Coach employees with representatives from federal agencies and local community service organizations in order to provide them with resources as they transition out of their current jobs and begin looking for new ones.

“The employees of Monaco Coach are worried about their families, homes, and futures,” Donnelly said. “My goal is to leave no stone unturned in trying to provide them with new opportunities, resources, and opportunities to ask questions. To this end, the workshops will concentrate as much help as we’re able to pull together in one place at one time.”

“Countless families are feeling the effect of Monaco Coach’s decision to relocate, and I remain distressed about the loss of so many jobs,” Souder said.  “Joe and I are fully committed to helping these hardworking Hoosiers find good jobs, and these workshops represent part of our effort.”

Donnelly and Souder will announce the dates of the events, along with a list of participating governmental and community service organizations, in the coming weeks.

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