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Toro Company in Tomah lays off 235

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 6:44 a.m.
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TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — The global recession hits home in Tomah.

The Toro Company is laying off 235 people with hopes of recalling them in the future.

Toro vice president Sandy Meurlot says "these are extraordinary times with conditions we haven't seen in decades."

Toro started a voluntary retirement program last year, froze hiring, eliminated seasonal hiring and all overtime.

Currently, about 650 people work at the plant, which makes turf maintenance equipment for golf courses, sports fields and other properties.




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LesBoogie
Mar 11, 2009 at 5:42 p.m.
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This must be the "loud sucking sound" Ross Perot reffered to..........

bennetonf1
Mar 11, 2009 at 3:53 p.m.
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Cue the "twilight zone" music...

realitybytes
Mar 11, 2009 at 2:21 p.m.
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Bourns bought out the automotive product lines from SSI Technologies.

LOVEISGOOD
Mar 11, 2009 at 1:26 p.m.
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Does Bourns go by a different name ? Or did they ? Are they located over by Lear ?

realitybytes
Mar 11, 2009 at 11:52 a.m.
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Now it's official

realitybytes
Mar 11, 2009 at 9:38 a.m.
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Just because I know something doesn't make it right to give out details before things are official.

watchinjvl
Mar 11, 2009 at 8:20 a.m.
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Reality -- I'm hearing the same thing...

realitybytes
Mar 11, 2009 at 7:56 a.m.
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Sadly, more businesses will have to do the same. More layoff news will break soon(like later today).

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