AUGUST 8, 2023 — 325 EMPLOYEES AS MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN PLANT CLOSES
Master Lock announced plans to close its Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility and lay off 325 employees, including management and machinists, commencing on November 3, 2023, through March 29, 2024. Operations will be transitioned to the company’s other facilities.
The three reasons for the closure were maximizing growth potential, maintaining competitiveness, and relying more on external suppliers.
A company spokesperson noted, “The plant closure was a business decision and not in any way a reflection on our employees in Milwaukee.”
FEBRUARY 3, 2021— Original post…
Oak Creek, Wisconsin-based Master Lock Company, a manufacturer of padlocks, combination locks, safes, and related security products, has announced the permanent layoff of 61 employees as the company outsources its maintenance operations at the company's Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility. The permanent layoffs of the unionized employees are expected to begin on or about March 20, 2021.
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