Whirlpool Corp. laying off 651 Iowa workers

Whirlpool Corp. laying off 651 Iowa workers

"Again, the working class is suffering at the hands of billionaires," AFL-CIO President Charlie Wishman said after the layoffs were announced.

Whirlpool to lay off hundreds at Amana facility

AMANA, Iowa -- Whirlpool Corporation announced Tuesday that hundreds of employees at their Amana facility will be laid off this summer. Pedestrian killed in fatal Des Moines hit-and-run identified In a statement released to WHO 13, Whirlpool said it would be laying off roughly 650 workers at its Amana location as part of its efforts to align with market conditions driven by consumers. "Whirlpool Corporation has made necessary adjustments t…

651 laid off at Whirlpool in Amana

On Tuesday, news broke that 651 Iowans are soon to be laid off by June 1 from Whirlpool in Amana. That’s about a third of its workforce. It’s the biggest mass layoff of the year in Iowa (so far), and the largest since Tyson closed its Perry plant and laid off 1,276 about a year ago. In its announcement, Whirlpool blamed “consumer demand” for the layoffs. Its CEO said in January that the company would be cutting $200 million, but anticipated “the…

Whirlpool laying off 650 workers in Amana

AMANA, Iowa (KWWL) -- The Whirlpool Corporation has announced that 650 workers will be laid off in Amana in June.

Whirlpool in Amana to layoff 650 workers

Whirlpool in Amana confirmed it is laying off 650 workers.

651 Whirpool workers to be rendered jobless at Iowa plant

Whirpool, the global home-appliance company is going to render about 651 of its workers jobless at its manufacturing plant in Amana, Iowa, in the US. That means, almost a third of the 2,000-strong workforce at the plant will be let go. As per the company, the decision to cut jobs was taken in response to decreasing demand for appliances, particularly refrigeration units that were manufactured at Amana. These layoffs come into effect from 1 June …