Nissan Laying Off 10,000 Workers

April 8, 2020

Because of Covid-19 Nissan Corp. is temporarily laying off about 10,000 workers at its auto-parts and vehicle-assembly plants in Mississippi and Tennessee and asking them to apply for state unemployment until the facilities re-open in late April.
The cuts are hitting the auto maker’s assembly plants in Smyrna, TN and Canton, Mississippi, as well as an engine factory in Decherd, TN.
The company is not changing employee benefits and expects to rehire workers to their current roles once the plants open again.

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