Caterpillar is not just laying off 460 people at its Decatur, Ill., plant — it’s cutting those jobs permanently.
That’s according to various media reports, including this one from the Business Journal of Milwaukee and this one from Reuters.
Of course, the Caterpillar plant in South Milwaukee is facing up to 300 layoffs of its own, but they’re being called temporary. Let’s hope it stays that way.
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Caterpillar closed down and layed off hundreds back in the 80’s! They were in such a bad way. I could not believe they bought out BE. I knew it would be trouble.
When cat took over B.E., the CEO showed up at the plant with armed guards. HUGE red flag for trouble! B.E. and Tim Sullivan are missed…