Brockville stunned by loss of 500 jobs as P&G plant closes

The City of Brockville on the St. Lawrence River was stunned to learn Wednesday that Proctor and Gamble will close its Swiffer products plant with the loss of all 500 jobs. The decision will remove millions of dollars from households, local businesses and charities in the community of about 22,000. The well-paid jobs will move to a so-called mega-plant in West Virginia. Employees received the news at a meeting Wednesday morning at the plant that the last work will be done in about three years time. “It’s a shock,” said Mayor David Henderson, who learned the news along with employees this morning. “It’s significant in our economy.”