NewsJuly 29, 2016
Eagle Picher laying off 135 in Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Eagle Picher Technologies is laying off 135 workers in Joplin. Sean Parker, vice president of human resources told The Joplin Globe on Thursday this round of layoffs is in addition to 90 layoffs the company announced in late May. That is a total of about 225 layoffs, or nearly one-fourth of the company's workforce this spring...
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JOPLIN, Mo. -- Eagle Picher Technologies is laying off 135 workers in Joplin.
Sean Parker, vice president of human resources told The Joplin Globe on Thursday this round of layoffs is in addition to 90 layoffs the company announced in late May. That is a total of about 225 layoffs, or nearly one-fourth of the company's workforce this spring.
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He said 130 people were laid off Thursday from the company's headquarters, with the other five coming from another location in Joplin.
Parker said layoffs needed to allow the company to meet its goals now have been completed.
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