Over 100 employees working for ASM Global, the vendor for Five Flags Civic Center in Dubuque are being laid off in the next few months. According to the Iowa Workforce Development Iowa WARN website, 160 workers received notice they will be laid off by June 30th.
Aaron Rainey General Manager of Five Flags says the figure of 160 is deceptive as Five Flags only employs 10 full time employees with the majority of the others occasionally employed to set up for larger events such as concerts. He adds most employees being laid off are likely to retain their positions after June 30th. Rainey says the announced layoffs will not impact any upcoming events at Five Flags.
ASM Global has been the vendor for Five Flags since 2004, earlier this year the city of Dubuque said they would be looking at perhaps bringing in a new vendor.
