Leggett & Platt To Lay Off 259 in Mississippi

October 12, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Motion Upholstery on October 2008 Furniture and bedding components manufacturer Leggett & Platt, Carthage, Mo., plans to lay off 259 employees at two plants in Mississippi, according to Associated Press reports.

At the Omega Motion plant in Saltillo, which makes hardware for recliners and rockers, 172 workers will be laid off. Eighty-seven workers at L&P’s Super Sagless plant in Tupelo, which makers hardware for recliners, rockers and sofa sleepers, will be affected.

The layoffs will start in early December. Affected workers will receive at least 60 days of pay and benefits, and job placement assistance.