LONG BEACH : Closing Shipyard Would Cost 10,100 Jobs, Study Says
The Long Beach Naval Shipyard, which has narrowly survived two rounds of federal base closures in three years, contributes about $757 million a year to the Southern California economy, according to a city-commissioned study released Friday.
The study states that about 10,100 jobs would be lost if the shipyard closes. The shipyard employs about 3,100 workers, but manufacturers and others in the area who have contracts with the shipyard also would be affected, according to the study by Kenneth Leventhal & Co., an accounting firm.
Another round of base closures is expected in 1995, and local officials said they fear the shipyard will be on the list.
Long Beach Mayor Beverly O’Neill, who released the study Friday, said she hopes to form a committee of local officials, community organizations and union representatives to try to save the facility.
“My message today is simple: We can ill afford to lose one more job,” O’Neill said.
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