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atreides1

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4. This is the official "Why"

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:33 PM

Apr 2025

"“This is really about aligning to current market conditions driven by consumer demand, particularly as it relates to some of the appliances (refrigeration) made in Amana,” Chad Parks, external communications director for Whirlpool Corporations, told The Gazette in an email."

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Whirlpool will lay off 650 people at Amana facility [View all] Peacetrain Apr 2025 OP

Do they say why? Srkdqltr Apr 2025 #1

"necessary adjustments ... to align with current market conditions driven by consumer demand." progressoid Apr 2025 #2

The only thing the article says is Peacetrain Apr 2025 #3

This is the official "Why" atreides1 Apr 2025 #4

It doesn't matter if the stuff is made in America. Squaredeal Apr 2025 #5

Looks like recession to me also Peacetrain Apr 2025 #8

GOP did this BoRaGard Apr 2025 #6

This insane tariff strategy that Trump is playing around with has everything to do with it Peacetrain Apr 2025 #7

Im old, i remember back in the late 90s early 00s. When layoffs started, slowly, then thousands at a time in auto, Srkdqltr Apr 2025 #9

Old lady here too... Peacetrain Apr 2025 #10

WOMP WOMP -- you reap what you so JT45242 Apr 2025 #11

The Sad Part Is The Leopard Is Eating The Faces Of Those That Voted For Harris As Well MayReasonRule Apr 2025 #13

I'm sadden for the people of Iowa that voted for the Democratic Party, Dan Apr 2025 #12

I am part of blue dot Iowa city JT45242 Apr 2025 #14

Some here will be pleased I suspect MichMan Apr 2025 #15

15 years ago MichMan Apr 2025 #16