Zoe Sullivan on Avondale Shipyard
This file appears in: Avondale Save Our Shipyard Campaign
Zoe Sullivan is an independent radio producer and reporter based in New Orleans. She produced this audio segment for National Public Radio affiliate WWNO, which aired her August 2010 report on the possible closure of Avondale Shipyard. The report focused on the effect closure would have on those who worked at the shipyard and/or lived in the community.
Courtesy of Zoe Sullivan.
This file appears in: Avondale Save Our Shipyard Campaign
Avondale Save Our Shipyard Campaign
In July 2010, Avondale Shipyard owner Northrup-Grumman announced that Avondale would be closed by the end of the year, moving all operations to Pascagoula, Mississippi. In September 2010, the Avondale workers launched the Save Our Shipyard…