Flexsteel Lays Off 33 Plant Workers

November 20, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Upholstery on November 2008 Uphostery manufacturer Flexsteel will lay off 33 workers, including the last 10 on the second shift, at its Dubuque, Iowa, factory, the Telegraph-Herald of Dubuque reported Thursday.

The move leaves the Dubuque plant with less than 150 hourly workers, Mark Cook, business manager of United Steel Workers of America Local 1861-U, said in the report.

The job cuts affected Flexsteel’s vehicle seating and metal divisions.

“With economic conditions, business conditions and consumer confidence being at an all-time low, it still continues to be a tough market and we’re constantly having to evaluate our position,” said Flexsteel spokesman Justin Mills in the report. He added that no additional layoffs are planned in the “foreseeable future.”