Whirlpool Corporation has announced that it is moving up the time frame for laying off 730 workers in Fort Smith. The move will trim the rolls by Sept. 1 instead of in October.
The company says most of the layoffs are expected to be voluntary. The workers will be rehired when positions come open. Workers who return to the plant keep their seniority and benefits.
The company says reduced consumer demand prompted the company to move up the termination date for the workers. Whirlpool is moving some of its side-by-side refrigerator model production to a new plant in Mexico.
From KTHV