爱荷华州立法者要求Whirlpool解释341个Amana工厂的裁员计划及潜在的墨西哥轮班计划。 Iowa lawmakers demand Whirlpool explain plans for 341 Amana plant layoffs and potential Mexico shift.

Iowa立法者Marianette Miller-Meeks和Ashley Hinson要求Wirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer在星期四前回答3月9日计划解雇的341名Amana工厂工人。 Iowa lawmakers Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson are demanding answers from Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer by Thursday regarding the planned March 9 layoff of 341 workers at the Amana plant. 他们正在寻求有关生产是否将转移到非美国设施,特别是墨西哥设施的信息,以及受影响工人离职和医疗保险支助的详细情况。 They are seeking information on whether production will shift to non-U.S. facilities, particularly Mexico, and details on severance and health insurance support for affected workers. 裁员是Whirlpool多年现代化计划的一部分,目的是在维持高端冰箱制造的同时,重新装备工厂,用于仓储、零部件生产和分组。 The layoffs are part of Whirlpool’s multi-year modernization plan to retool the plant for warehousing, parts production, and sub-assembly while maintaining high-end refrigerator manufacturing. 该公司警告说第二季度可能会进一步削减。 The company warns further cuts may come in the second quarter.