Ohio Truck Factory Lays Off 1,400 Days Before Trump Rally
Summary
A truck factory in Ohio laid off nearly 1,400 workers days before a Trump rally in the Dayton area. The layoffs significantly impacted local job growth, effectively erasing an entire year of employment gains in the region. President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in the area on Saturday. The event has drawn attention to the economic challenges facing the region ahead of the election. The layoffs are part of broader discussions about the working-class coalition that supported Trump in previous elections.
Latest: A major factory layoff in Ohio occurred just days before a Trump rally, affecting hundreds of workers and drawing political attention.
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How it unfolded
Saturday 3 October
A major factory layoff in Ohio occurred just days before a Trump rally, affecting hundreds of workers and drawing political attention.
- 12:50PBS NewsHourA gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
- 10:37FortuneNearly 1,400 laid off at Ohio factory days before Trump rally. Now a former supporter will help elect Democrats: ‘Something has to change politically’
- 00:52ABC NewsA gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally