kscarbel2 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 In turnabout, Volvo cancels worker layoffs at Pulaski County plant The Roanoke Times / January 19, 2017 On Thursday, workers at the Volvo Trucks North American truck manufacturing plant in Pulaski County received good news: Their layoffs had been canceled. In December, Volvo announced it would eliminate 500 jobs on its second shift, effective Feb. 13, so it could adjust production to market demand. The company has since decided to keep its two shifts. “We’ve continued to monitor the ongoing reduction in new truck inventory across the industry in the weeks since the original announcement, and we’re encouraged by the trend,” Volvo Trucks North America spokesman John Mies said Thursday night. “Based on this, we’ve decided not to go forward at this time with the previously announced reduction, so that we can maintain manufacturing flexibility as we continue to monitor the market situation.” Since 1990, the plant has announced at least 14 rounds of layoffs. There was an announcement in December 2015, then in July 2016 and, most recently, in December 2016. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48473-volvo-cancels-layoffs-at-new-river-valley-plant/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcrafty1 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 So business must be picking up....great! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48473-volvo-cancels-layoffs-at-new-river-valley-plant/#findComment-359378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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