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The Associated Press
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Published: Thu, December 04, 2008 - 10:29 am
Last Updated: Thu, December 04, 2008 - 10:32 am
VANCE, Ala. (AP) - The Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance isshuttering operations for several weeks over the next couple of
months to cope with declining car sales.
The company announced the production slow down to employees
during a meeting Wednesday night. The 4,000-employee plant will
close two days this month and for two weeks in January.
Company spokeswoman Felyicia Jerald said some employees will
work on non-production days, but she declined to say how many.
The $1 billion plant offered buyouts in October. It also
extended the usual one-week summer shutdown to four weeks this
year.
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I believe we are seeing this with more and more companys? But they do still jobs and benefits!