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Monday, May 01, 2006

Maytag lays off 70, but union optimistic

Maytag lays off 70, but union optimistic
Source: Des Moines Register
About 70 production workers are being laid off in Newton today at the Maytag washer/dryer factory, now owned by Whirlpool Corp., a union leader confirmed.Ted Johnson, president of United Auto Workers Local 997, said the layoffs were already planned by Maytag management before Whirlpool’s purchase of Maytag became final March 31. The job losses will put the plant’s production work force at about 950 people, Johnson said.

 



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