Mack Trucks to lay off up to 350 workers at Lehigh County plant

Automaker’s Tariff Plan: Cut Jobs And Pay Off Wall Street

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Shapiro comments on Mack Trucks layoffs, tariffs

(The Center Square) – Up to 350 workers face layoffs at the Mack Trucks plant near Allentown over the next three months after rising costs, lowering demand and looming tariffs forced the company's hand.

Trump’s tariffs blamed for Volvo layoffs in Southwest Virginia

Virginia Republicans are not backing off their support of the Trump administration’s severe import taxes, despite growing signs the trade war is tamping down business activity and hurting economic growth. One of the largest auto manufacturers in the world is blaming President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the company’s latest decision to lay off hundreds of workers in Southwest Virginia.  Volvo plans to lay off up to 800 workers across its operatio…

A Trump Trade War Status Check

New layoffs may be another canary in the tariff coal mine.

Volvo to cut hundreds of jobs amid tariff-related market challenges

Volvo is planning to lay off hundreds of employees across multiple states due to a combination of factors, including tariffs implemented during the Trump administration.A spokesperson for the Volvo Group told Scripps News, "Heavy-duty truck orders continue to be negatively affected by market uncertainty about freight rates and demand, possible regulatory changes, and the impact of tariffs."RELATED STORY | Markets rebound after recent losses, led…

Mack Trucks layoffs and the fight for the international unity of workers against trade war

Workers need an international strategy to fight against Trump's trade war measures, which are already causing mass layoffs throughout North America.