Layoffs at Belvidere Auto Plant, already?

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Stellantis to layoff up to 120 union members at Belvidere plant

Story by Forrest Nelson • 32m

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Up to 120 union members will be laid off according to the UAW 1268 president.

Matt Franzen, president of The United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1268, announced Thursday night via a post on the union’s website there will be a layoff of up to 120 members at the Yangfeng/Belvidere Assembly Plant.

UAW Local 1178 will be working with those impacted by the mass layoff. Franzen said in his post those who were not contacted from the original volunteer list will not be contacted to return to work.