Nearly 1,400 laid off at Ohio truck factory

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 16:54 · Archive

Almost 1,400 workers have been laid off at a truck factory in southwestern Ohio.

Nearly 1,400 workers have been laid off at what had been a Navistar truck factory in southwestern Ohio. The layoffs occurred this week in the Vandalia area.

The timing coincided with a political rally held on Saturday night in the region. According to the Independent World, economic concerns including grocery prices, gas prices and factory layoffs were not discussed at the event, drawing attention from laid-off workers to the disconnect between their economic struggles and the rally's focus.

How it is being reported

• Laid-off Ohio union workers turn on Trump days after rally as economic pain shapes election battleIndependent World · 5 Oct, 16:29
• Ohio truck factory lays off 1,400 days before Trump midterm rally in the areaNew York Post · 3 Oct, 23:53

In this story: Navistar · Ohio · Vandalia · Trump

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