Submitted by R. Neal on Mon, 2009/07/06 - 9:03am
Following are some layoffs being reported by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development this week:
• MTD Consumer Products, Brownsville (Haywood Co.), TN, makers of Cub Cadet lawn mowers, 480 employees between 7/1/2009 and 7/31/2010. It was previously announced that the company is closing the plant.
• Sea Ray Boats (Knoxville Plant), Knox Co., 28 employees on 6/25/2009
• Marshall Manufacturing Corp., Marshall Co., 18 employees between 6/30/2009 and 8/31/2009
• ARC Food Companies Inc., Gibson Co., 59 employees between 7/1/2009 and 8/28/2009.
• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Obion Co., 134 employees between 2/28/2009 and 6/30/2009
• VML Company LLC, Shelby Co., 28 employees between 6/30/2009 and 7/10/2009
• Medtronic Spinal & Biologics, Shelby Co., 56 employees on 8/17/2009
• Shelby Co. Government, 21 employees on 6/30/2009
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