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U.S. Automakers Cutting Jobs To Match Sales Slowdown
- The New York Times, Thursday, July 6, 2017 8 AM
Last year, auto assembly plants hit a peak of 211,000 workers, a 55% increase since the depths of the recession in 2009. That figure has dropped by more than 2% so far this year, to 206,000 workers in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and could shrink further as sales continue to fall. It’s happening despite President Trump’s promises to pressure automakers to save and create good-paying American factory jobs.
