Volvo Group is planning to lay off up to 800 workers at three U.S. facilities over the next three months.
The cuts will affect roughly 550 to 800 employees at the company’s Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania, and two Volvo Group operations in Dublin, Virginia, and Hagerstown, Maryland, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday.
Additionally, the recent layoffs1 highlight ongoing2 workforce3 reductions in the automotive and heavy-duty trucking sectors4, as companies struggle with rising costs of parts and materials caused by new tariffs5.
Industry analysts6 say these trade restrictions7 erode8 manufacturing profitability and heighten recession risks.
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layoffs [ˈleɪɔ:fs]
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临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 ); 停工,停止活动 | |
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workforce [ˈwɜ:kfɔ:s]
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n.劳动大军,劳动力 | |
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sectors ['sektəs]
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n.部门( sector的名词复数 );领域;防御地区;扇形 | |
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tariffs [ˈtærifs]
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关税制度; 关税( tariff的名词复数 ); 关税表; (旅馆或饭店等的)收费表; 量刑标准 | |
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analysts ['ænəlɪsts]
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restrictions [rɪˈstrɪkʃənz]
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约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则) | |
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