Ohio Truck Plant Announces Job Reductions
A truck manufacturing plant in Lordstown, Ohio, notified nearly 1,400 workers of impending layoffs. This announcement precedes a scheduled political rally in the region.
LORDSTOWN, Ohio – A truck assembly plant here informed 1,375 employees of upcoming layoffs. The facility, which operates under the General Motors Company, issued these notifications on Wednesday.
The notices detail that the job reductions will occur on March 2. Company officials cited a reduction in production volume for the Chevrolet Cruze model as the reason for the workforce decrease.
The Lordstown plant currently manufactures the Chevrolet Cruze sedan. General Motors has previously indicated its intention to discontinue production of several sedan models, including the Cruze, by early 2019.
This development takes place days before a political rally scheduled in the Youngstown area. President Donald Trump is slated to speak at this event, which will occur on Saturday.
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