GE eliminates 31 jobs in Warren

WARREN — General Electric continues to slash jobs in the Mahoning Valley as it eliminates 31 positions at its Ohio Lamp Plant.

The Warren plant makes a variety of incandescent bulbs, which are becoming less popular.

“The whole industry is down as people move toward energy efficient lighting products,” said Janice Fraser, a GE spokeswoman.

Incandescent bulbs increasingly are being replaced by compact fluorescent light bulbs or CFLs, which are made overseas. So far this year, GE has cut or announced the elimination of 174 jobs in the Mahoning Valley.

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