The state of Missouri¹s Rapid Response Team is meeting today with some of the 900 Ford workers facing layoff early next year at Ford¹s St. Louis plant. The plant¹s second shift is being eliminated. The Rapid Response team tries to help workers get transfers, new jobs or training for new careers. These services are provided to the Ford workers free of charge. Missouri¹s governor worked with Ford to try and keep work at the St. Louis plant, but the second shift will be eliminated nonetheless.