Amgen Begins Voluntary Staff Reductions in One R.I. Plan
Amgen Inc., one of the state’s largest employers, has begun reducing its Rhode Island staff as the company prepares to shut down one of the two drug production facilities at its West Greenwich complex.
A segment of the plant’s 1,600 employees has been offered a buyout package that includes a lump-sum payment, a period of continued health insurance and career counseling, Amgen spokesman Larry Bernard said.