Dana announces 70 May layoffs
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
SYRACUSE - Dana Automotive Systems Group plans to permanently lay off approximately 70 hourly employees and five salaried employees from the Syracuse facility.
According to a letter from acting plant manager Kevin Harney to town manager Brian Redshaw, the layoffs will begin on or about May 1 and will be completed by June 1. The layoff is because of the loss of business due to a decision by a customer, Daimler-Chrysler, to manufacture products that currently are made in the Syracuse facility.
All positions and jobs associated with the manufacture of carriers and gear cases for "WJ" models of Jeep vehicles will be affected.
Meetings will be held with employees to discuss their benefits and other assistance Dana is prepared to offer. Under the bargaining agreement, employees represented by United Auto Workers Local 1405, 501 W. Railroad Ave., Syracuse, may be eligible to apply for a transfer and preferential hiring at other Dana locations represented by the UAW.
Redshaw presented the letter to the Syracuse town council Tuesday and said after these layoffs, that leaves the Dana facility with approximately 150 workers. [[In-content Ad]]
SYRACUSE - Dana Automotive Systems Group plans to permanently lay off approximately 70 hourly employees and five salaried employees from the Syracuse facility.
According to a letter from acting plant manager Kevin Harney to town manager Brian Redshaw, the layoffs will begin on or about May 1 and will be completed by June 1. The layoff is because of the loss of business due to a decision by a customer, Daimler-Chrysler, to manufacture products that currently are made in the Syracuse facility.
All positions and jobs associated with the manufacture of carriers and gear cases for "WJ" models of Jeep vehicles will be affected.
Meetings will be held with employees to discuss their benefits and other assistance Dana is prepared to offer. Under the bargaining agreement, employees represented by United Auto Workers Local 1405, 501 W. Railroad Ave., Syracuse, may be eligible to apply for a transfer and preferential hiring at other Dana locations represented by the UAW.
Redshaw presented the letter to the Syracuse town council Tuesday and said after these layoffs, that leaves the Dana facility with approximately 150 workers. [[In-content Ad]]