U.S. manufacturers are still shedding thousands of jobs, as workers ask White House for help

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date March 5, 2026, 4 p.m.
Last Updated March 5, 2026, 4 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/manufacturing-jobs-whirlpool-layoffs-iowa-trump-tariffs/

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About 350 Whirlpool factory workers in rural Iowa will lose their jobs on March 9 — a blow to a community where the plant has anchored the local economy for eight decades. The layoffs are also another sign of U.S. manufacturers' ongoing struggles, which have persisted despite the Trump administratio...