Layoffs to begin at Wingham Westcast facility
The familiar hum coming from Wescast’s Wingham, Ont. foundry will fall silent next week, as a big part of the town’s history is shuttered.
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The familiar hum coming from Wescast’s Wingham, Ont. foundry will fall silent next week, as a big part of the town’s history is shuttered.
The parking lot at Wingham’s Wescast manufacturing facility is fairly empty on Monday, and it could be even emptier in the future. “The local union here at Wescast was given notice that there would be a lengthy shutdown here at Wescast,' explained Joel Sutton, Unifor Local 4207 plant chair at Wescast.
The Wescast Industries foundry in Wingham has been in operation since 1902 and primarily manufactures exhaust manifolds for automakers such as Ford, General Motors, and Volvo.
The parking lot at Wingham’s Wescast manufacturing facility is fairly empty on Monday, and it could be even emptier in the future. “The local union here at Wescast was given notice that there would be a lengthy shutdown here at Wescast,' explained Joel Sutton, Unifor Local 4207 plant chair at Wescast.
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