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In small-town Amana, 651 layoffs test Iowa's unemployment law
In a rural Iowa town where fewer than 400 people live, more than 650 are about to lose their jobs.Whirlpool Corporation ...
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‘Where do I find a job?’ Whirlpool layoffs will be more than small town’s total population
The Amana Whirlpool plant announced this week it will cut 650 workers from its facility in Middle Amana. To put it into ...
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Union leaders and Gov. Kim Reynolds weigh in on Whirlpool layoffs
The Hawkeye Area Labor Council says Republicans cut unemployment benefits too short, while Reynolds’ office says that plan ...
Unions call for restored unemployment benefits in wake of Amana Whirlpool layoffs
Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers gathered Friday at the IBEW Local 405 office in Cedar Rapids to demand the Iowa ...
Appliance manufacturer announces hundreds of layoffs at facility
Whirlpool Corp. has announced it plans to lay off 651 workers at its manufacturing facility in Iowa, the largest number of ...
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‘Where do I find a job?’ Whirlpool layoffs will be more than small town’s total population
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A Whirlpool plant in a small Iowa town has announced job cuts. The Amana Whirlpool plant announced this week it will cut 650 workers from its facility in ...