When my husband and I moved to Salem in 1983, our future was bright and endless opportunity was in front of us.
We started our lives together, had a son, and I took a job at General Electric in 1994 to help support our family. At the time, there were more than 1,100 workers at the plant and the parking lot of our 1 million square foot facility was always full.
Most folks working at our plant made drive controls for gas, steam, and wind turbines. My husband and I bought a home, our son, Eric, went to public school in Salem, and in 2008, Eric became a second generation General Electric worker when he was hired by GE as a tester.
We started our lives together, had a son, and I took a job at General Electric in 1994 to help support our family. At the time, there were more than 1,100 workers at the plant and the parking lot of our 1 million square foot facility was always full.
Most folks working at our plant made drive controls for gas, steam, and wind turbines. My husband and I bought a home, our son, Eric, went to public school in Salem, and in 2008, Eric became a second generation General Electric worker when he was hired by GE as a tester.