kscarbel2 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Heavy Duty Trucking / July 18, 2016 Volvo Trucks will lay off around 300 more employees later this year due to weaker truck demand in 2016, according to a report in The Roanoke Times. The layoffs are expected to take place in September and will affect workers at its New River Valley truck plant in Dublin, Va. This will be the second round of major layoffs at the facility for the truck manufacturer, which in February laid off as many as 700 employees. The New River Valley plant is one of Volvo Group’s largest manufacturing facilities, assembling the Volvo VNM, VNL, VNX, VHD and VAH trucks. The layoffs are part of a plan the company put in place late last year when it projected demand to fall off after a stellar 2015. Class 8 truck demand in particular has been reported at low levels throughout 2016 as a weaker economy and lower freight demand have made carriers cautious about ordering new vehicles. Daimler Trucks North America has also responded to truck order reductions with major layoffs, letting go 1,240 workers across its North American production wing as a result. Related reading - http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/45425-more-workers-face-layoffs-at-dublin-volvo-plant/#comment-334930 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46104-volvo-trucks-to-lay-off-300-more-workers-at-virginia-plant/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 Volvo to layoff about 300 people at Dublin plant WSLS10 / July 15, 2016 Volvo will lay off about 300 people later this year, according to Volvo group corporate communication team spokesman John Mies. The layoffs are expected to happen in early September. These are the same cuts WSLS 10 reported in late May; however, at that time, the amount of people being laid off and the timing were still unknown. “We regret having to take this action, but we operate in a cyclical market, and we have to adapt to market demand,” said Mies. “Outplacement support meetings led by the company and UAW representatives will be provided for all affected employees. They will also be provided with information regarding the Virginia Employment Commission and the regional Rapid Response Team.” Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46104-volvo-trucks-to-lay-off-300-more-workers-at-virginia-plant/#findComment-339661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 Second round of 2016 Volvo layoffs to impact about 300 The Roanoke Times / July 15, 2016 The second round of layoffs this year at Volvo’s truck manufacturing plant in Pulaski County will eliminate about 300 jobs, Volvo Group announced in a statement Friday. “We regret having to take this action, but we operate in a cyclical market, and we have to adapt to market demand,” Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) spokesman John Mies wrote in an email. “Outplacement support meetings led by the company and UAW (union) representatives will be provided for all affected employees. They will also be provided with information regarding the Virginia Employment Commission and the regional Rapid Response Team,” he added. The regional Rapid Response Team, based at New River Community College in Dublin, helps laid off workers find employment and to receive additional training. Mies said the layoffs will occur in September. Volvo originally announced the layoffs in May, but didn’t specify at the time how many workers would be affected. The announcement came after about 500 layoffs occurred in February due to reasons similar to those Mies stated Friday. Prior to the layoffs in February, the truck plant employed 2,800 workers, which was up from approximately 1,000 in early 2009. This past spring the local union, UAW Local 2069, approved a new labor contract with Volvo that will run until March 2021. After Volvo and the union reached a previous agreement in 2011, the company rehired about 700 workers who had previously been laid off. Volvo officials have repeatedly said that the significant job cuts at the plant this year are a response to expected reductions in truck demand. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46104-volvo-trucks-to-lay-off-300-more-workers-at-virginia-plant/#findComment-339662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 It's troubling that Volvo Group North America and its Volvo Trucks USA unit do not have the integrity to ever mention the layoffs on their news releases, an opportunity to express how painful it is for them to send people home whose families depend on a Volvo paycheck for their livelihood. The lay offs at New River Valley are the result of low sales, which in Volvo's case, are largely the result of poor management (sales marketing and other) in the US market. http://www.volvotrucks.us/about-volvo/news-and-events/ http://www.volvogroup.com/group/global/en-gb/volvo group/worldwide/Volvo-Group-North-America/Pages/North-America.aspx Seriously, after watching this video, would you buy a truck from these people? Or from Freightliner, Navistar or Paccar who "professionally" promote their products? Does this reflect Volvo's perception of the U.S. customer? . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/46104-volvo-trucks-to-lay-off-300-more-workers-at-virginia-plant/#findComment-339671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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