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Farmstead announces 170 more layoffs at Cedar Rapids plant
Union anger rises as Farmstead confirms 170 additional layoffs at the Cedar Rapids facility, bringing total cuts to 400. The move follows termination of all contracts with Doskocil Foods, owner of Wilson Foods, amid Doskocil financial troubles. The company cited inability to reach a credit agreement and warned of broader impact on nearly 2,800 employees while proposing wage and benefit reductions and pension changes. Local reaction notes potential economic harm to Cedar Rapids and allied plants.
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Keith Barnes
Doskocil
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