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50 workers at Volvo plant in Va. to be laid off

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
(Updated 10:57 am)
By
Associated Press

DUBLIN, Va. (AP) — Volvo Trucks North America says it will lay off 50 workers at its Pulaski County factory.

The company said in June it would lay off workers as work from its Dublin facility shifts to Pennsylvania. Company officials announced Monday that workers were informed of the layoffs on Friday.

The New River Valley plant had assembled both Volvo and Mack trucks. It's losing the Mack line in a consolidation with the plant in Macungie, Pa. The consolidation was set to be completed by November.

The plant had more than 3,000 union workers four years ago but now has about 1,000.

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JC

October 13, 2009 - 1:03 pm EDT

I feel for these folk's. I just hope and pray something will happen to replace these jobs

Doug Johnson

October 13, 2009 - 2:45 pm EDT

I though Obama stimulus was to stop all this?
Ever were I go more layoffs and job cuts.

onbe1kanoby

October 13, 2009 - 2:48 pm EDT

it not Obama, OMG.....
Its will take years for this recover to happen

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