More Deets On Layoffs Following Ford Claycomo Contract Cuts

This story is worth a double take and reveals fading fortunes for the local & American auto industry.

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In a Jan. 6 letter to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, a company human resources representative said 129 casual yard workers, 116 drivers and 107 yard employees would lose their jobs by Feb. 2.

The company also said it planned to close its facility at 1240 Claycomo Road, which is adjacent to Ford's Claycomo plant.

A Ford spokesperson said the company does not comment "on our contracts or relationships with individual suppliers."

"We manage supplier relationships in line with our sourcing strategy, designed to enable us to best serve our customers," the spokesperson said.

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