Creps United Publications: Fire Kindles Insert Printer's Spirit to Rebuild

The rebound wasn't without its painful moments. Virtually everyone from the production side, except for press operators, shift supervisors and those who worked at the Water Street building, were laid off, about 150 in all. The pressmen and supervisors were kept on even though there really wasn't any work for them, because the company couldn't afford to lose such critical, skilled employees. So they were rotated in and given busy work.