The second round of layoffs this year at Volvo’s truck manufacturing plant in Pulaski County, near Blacksburg, will eliminate about 300 jobs, the company announced Friday.
“We regret having to take this action, but we operate in a cyclical market and we have to adapt to market demand,” Volvo Trucks North America spokesman John Mies wrote in an email. “Outplacement support meetings led by the company and UAW (union) representatives will be provided for all affected employees. They will also be provided with information regarding the Virginia Employment Commission and the regional Rapid Response Team,” he added.
The regional Rapid Response Team, based at New River Community College in Dublin, helps laid-off workers find employment and receive additional training. Mies said the layoffs will occur in September.
