AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT HOWMET AEROSPACE (09/15/20)

Am I Next? Howmet Aerospace reduction in force.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 — 150 MORE LAYOFFS SCHEDULED FOR LAPORTE, INDIANA

The company will layoff 85 people on October 1, 2020, followed by another 65 employees on November 1, 2020. All work at the LaPorte, Indiana.

According to a company spokesperson, “This reduced customer demand has unfortunately made it necessary for permanent staff reductions. Fewer people are flying which means airlines need fewer planes need fewer replacement parts.”

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 — ANOTHER 44 LAYOFFS

The company has announced that it has further reduced its workforce by another 44 employees after the last layoff of 65 employees. The layoffs are attributed to rge COVID-19 pandemic.

AUGUST 26, 2020 - ANOTHER ROUND OF LAYOFFS

The company has announced that it will be laying off another 65 employees. This follows 177 layoffs in June and 115 layoffs in April.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Howmet Aerospace, a high-performance metals fabricator, has announced another reduction in force. Impacted are 131 employees at the company's Niles facility in Niles, Ohio which makes titanium ingots and titanium mill products including billets, bars, plates, and sheets.

According to a company spokesperson, “The difficult but necessary decision to reduce staff at Howmet Aerospace in Niles comes as result of reduced demand from our aerospace customers, which is related to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation industry. The location will continue to review customer demand to determine staffing needs. We have always valued, and continue to value, the contributions of all our staff and deeply regret the need for this action.

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 JSW STEEL

Am I Next? JSW Steel idling capacity.

Mumbai, India-based JSW Steel, a major steel producer of hot-rolled steel pipe and large-diameter steel pipe, has filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act notice with the State of Ohio to announce a reduction in force.

The company will be laying off 160 employees at its steel mill located in Mingo Junction, Ohio. According to the notice, the first set of layoffs will start on July 17 and will conclude around July 31, 2020. The second set of layoffs will begin on or about Aug. 1 and will conclude on or about Aug 15, 2020.

According to WARN notice, " This layoff is being done in conjunction with the temporary cessation of production at the facility due to unforeseeable business circumstances in connection with the current COVID-19 pandemic facing our nation, including business circumstances facing the steel industry that were not reasonably foreseeable at the time notice would have been required."

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?