Chrysler to Lay Off Nearly 1,100 Workers
US automaker Chrysler says it plans to layoff more than one thousand workers at its factory in Belvidere, Illinois. The company is cutting the plant's third shift to help cope with falling sales.
Chrysler added the second and third shifts only a year and a half ago after a $419-million investment in the plant. At the end of this month, nearly 1,100 workers will be laid off. Belvidere Mayor Fred Brereton says the cuts aren't the kind of news you want to hear about, but he's still grateful the plant is there.
BRERETON: Hopefully, the actions being taken by the Chrysler group now are steps that will continue to make them competitive in the marketplace and still sell vehicles.
Brereton says some local suppliers for the plant also are eliminating their third shifts because of Chrysler's cuts. A spokesperson for the Michigan-based automaker says it's talking with the local union about buyout and retirement incentives. Chrysler announced in November it would lay off up to 12,000 workers at five of its North American plants.
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Chrysler added the second and third shifts only a year and a half ago after a $419-million investment in the plant. At the end of this month, nearly 1,100 workers will be laid off. Belvidere Mayor Fred Brereton says the cuts aren't the kind of news you want to hear about, but he's still grateful the plant is there.
BRERETON: Hopefully, the actions being taken by the Chrysler group now are steps that will continue to make them competitive in the marketplace and still sell vehicles.
Brereton says some local suppliers for the plant also are eliminating their third shifts because of Chrysler's cuts. A spokesperson for the Michigan-based automaker says it's talking with the local union about buyout and retirement incentives. Chrysler announced in November it would lay off up to 12,000 workers at five of its North American plants.
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