LAYOFFS: NO LOVE AT VOLVO GROUP (UPDATED 7/20/20)

JULY 20, 2020 — 4,100 WHITE-COLLAR LAYOFFS PLANNED BY END OF 2020

The company announced that they are continuing their reduction in force, this time affecting 4,100 salaried employees by the end of the year. This includes The Volvo Group and its subsidiaries.

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Greensboro, North Carolina-based Volvo Group North America has announced a sales/production realignment that will result in laying off 700 workers at Volvo Trucks North America’s Dublin, Virginia facility commencing January 20, 2020. This should come as no surprise to employees as Volvo was clear about having to make the layoffs when it announced its future plans for the plant in June, 2019.

According to a company spokesperson, “We expect the total North American truck market to be down nearly 30 percent, or about 100,000 trucks, next year. And we expect one of Volvo’s core segments, the long-haul truck market, to represent a significant part of that reduction. We regret having to take this action, but we operate in a cyclical market, and after two years of extremely high volumes, we have to adapt to reduced market demand.”

According to industry experts, part of the reduction in force is due to the need to reduce excess inventory, realign production to future sales estimates, and consider that much of the 2020 truck market will be replacing older vehicles, not expanding fleet capacity.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT ACF INDUSTRIES

Charles, Missouri-based ACF Industries, a manufacturer of railroad rolling stock and components, has announced that it will be laying off 148 employees at its Milton, Pennsylvania plant. The decision was driven by “business conditions,” notably the expiration of a contract for the production on tank cars and a cyclical downturn in the rail shipment of oil and other commodities. The facility will remain open to fulfilling current orders, custom builds, and repair and replacement services.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Savannah, Georgia-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, the iconic manufacturer of premium business aircraft and a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has announced that it laid off 446 employees, mostly administrative and business support functions, across the company’s eleven sites, with 362 employees being laid off in Savannah, Georgia. According to a company statement, "As part of Gulfstream’s normal, disciplined business practices, we routinely evaluate our costs, capabilities and workforce requirements. And sometimes, when we expand in one area, we have an offsetting contraction in another. In the past 10 years, Gulfstream has grown considerably, more than doubling its workforce. In order to ensure Gulfstream’s continued long-term success, we must consistently evaluate the size and structure of the business and adjust accordingly. We will continue to hire and add resources in areas aligned with our strategic growth plan, while judiciously consolidating, integrating and streamlining resources that no longer align with that plan. We regret the impact these decisions have on our employees."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?