Adams County semi trailer builder could lay off half of its workforce

MONROE, Ind. (WANE) — An Adams County semi trailer manufacturer is planning to lay off more than half of its workforce.

Strick Trailers of Monroe said in a WARN Notice to the state that a “lack of solid, new customer orders” has forced it to consider the possibility of a mass layoff. Strick Trailers may lay off “more than 50% of our workforce” around the week of July 6, the notice said.

“We are aggressively exploring possibilities to fill our schedule which would eliminate the need for a layoff,” the notice read. “We do believe our country’s fight against COVID-19, and the uncertainty surrounding the general economy that results from this fight, has played a significant role in the decrease in the demand for our products that we are seeing. It is impossible to predict with certainty how long this will all take.”

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