LAFAYETTE PARISH — Dozens rallied Monday morning at the corner of Kaliste Saloom and Ambassador Caffery, calling for SafeSource Direct to stay open after the PPE manufacturer shut down operations.

Back in August, the company announced it was suspending activity at both of its Broussard facilities, a move that affected more than 500 workers in Lafayette and St. Martin parishes. Since then, state and local leaders have launched job fairs and emergency services to help employees find new opportunities.

Still, many workers say they want a chance to return to the jobs they built over the past several years.

“We’re trying to just stay positive under the leadership of SafeSource so that way we can continue to have a job,” said Constance Carriere, a quality lab technician with the company. “We’

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