AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT KENWORTH

Am I Next? Layoffs at Kenworth Trucks — chip shortage.

Kirkland, Washington-based Kenworth Trucks, a manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, has announced a major reduction in force at the company's assembly facility located in Chillicothe, Ohio.

The reduction in force will impact 350 employees and is targeted towards employees hired since April 2020. Layoffs are planned to commence on September 10, 2021.

The company has built and staged a number of trucks that sit parked and waiting for completion parts such as hard-to-obtain microchips for on-board controllers and computers.

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 HITACHI CABLE AMERICA

Am I Next? Hitachi Cable America closing Florida plant — outsourcing to Mexico.

Purchase, New York-based Hitachi Cable America, a designer and manufacturer of power, communication. and automotive cables, and assemblies, has announced a restructuring that will result in the closure of its Pensacola, Florida manufacturing facility by March 31, 2022. The Hitachi Pensacola facility manufactures components and cables for ABS braking systems and hybrid vehicles.

Layoffs, commencing immediately will be phased and will impact 202 employees, including 106 assemplers.

According to a statement filed with the State of Florida, "Planned in the second half of 2021 is the movement of all customer components manufacturing

from their current location in Pensacola, Florida to our facility located in Queretaro, Mexico. We are taking steps to reduce our costs of manufacturing, the realignment of this production will enable us to better serve our customers and remain competitive in the marketplace."

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 WHEEL PROS

Am I Next? Product line change at Wheel Pros.

Greenwood Village?, Colorado-based Wheel Pros, a designer, manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of branded aftermarket automotive and truck wheels and accessories, has announced that it will change its manufacturing mix at its wheel casting facility in York, South Carolina. The changeup will affect 121 employees, including managers and equipment operators, commencing on September 15, 2021.

According to a company spokesperson, “We’re not closing the entire plant. We’re just refocusing the type of manufacturing that we’re doing.”

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?