Whirpool announces layoff of 650 workers in Iowa, one third of its workforce, due to projected reduced consumer demand.
Whirlpool Corp. has announced it is letting go of 651 workers from its manufacturing facility in Amana, effective June 1, in the largest single Iowa layoff since Tyson Foods last spring shut down its 1,200-worker pork plant in Perry. A statement from Whirlpool blamed the layoffs on reduced consumer demand, primarily refrigeration units. “This is …