‘Goes way deeper than those 1,500 people’: Truck operator’s income takes major hit from Sumitomo closure

Erica Michael, of Blasdell, said 75% of her usual weekly paycheck has disappeared after Sumitomo Rubber announced it was closing the Town of Tonawanda plant. Michael owns her own trucking company, Green Gloves Buffalo LLC, and hauled tires from Sumitomo six days a week for the past six months. “Basically…

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