Maytag workers face severance talks as Whirlpool buyout looms
Union leaders led by Gary Jarvis and Steve Jones push for full benefits and severance for 1000 Herrin Maytag workers as Whirlpool plans a regime change. Officials pursue Trade Adjustment Act aid and displaced worker funds while local leaders meet Whirlpool and state agencies to urge reconsideration and preserve jobs.
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