Whirlpool announces 300 local job cuts

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Layoffs at Whirlpool in Berrien County

Whirlpool, which employs about 3,300 people in the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor area, has announced it will cut about 300 salaried positions in the area. (WSBT photo)

By SBT 24/7 News

Story Created: Oct 28, 2008 at 6:29 AM EST

Story Updated: Oct 28, 2008 at 6:38 AM EST

BENTON HARBOR — Whirlpool Corporation announced Tuesday that it will cut 300 salaried positions in the Benton Harbor, Mich., area as part of cuts the company is making around the globe.

Monica Teague, the company's manager for media relations, said the cutbacks in southwest Michigan were announced to employees Monday.

The total cuts of 5,000 jobs, most of them overseas, are expected to be completed in 2009.

Whirlpool has no plans to close any facilities in the area, Teague told SBT24/7 News. The only North American plant slated for closing is in Jackson, Tenn.

For further updates on this breaking story, stay with WSBT News and our SBT24/7News partners at www.southbendtribune.com.

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