Whitewater company announces 87 layoffs
WHITEWATER -- Trostel Ltd. in Whitewater notified the state this week it plans to layoff 87 workers beginning in December.
The company, headquartered in Lake Geneva, sent a letter to the Department of Workforce Development announcing its plans to begin layoffs Dec. 1.
Some of its products have reached the end of production, and Trostel is attempting to lure new customers to take their place, according to its letter to the state. If it’s successful, there could be fewer layoffs.
Nobody at the company was available Monday for comment.
State law requires 60 days notice before businesses with 50 or more employees experience mass layoffs or closings.
Trostel designs and manufactures custom seals and molded rubber products. It has plants in Whitewater and Mexico.
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Oct 6, 2010 at 7:44 a.m.
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The magic "fillibuster."
Oct 5, 2010 at 10:55 a.m.
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Braun - how can the GOP block it when the Dems have control of all houses?
Oct 5, 2010 at 10:24 a.m.
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I vow to never buy another foreign-made custom seal or molded rubber product. Who's with me?
Oct 5, 2010 at 9:48 a.m.
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Million dollar question? Why don't you stop buying foreign made products and promoting jobs in other countries. How about changing a little think called NAFTA. I will take my million in $100's please.
Oct 5, 2010 at 9:47 a.m.
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Yeah, well, Congress was trying to pass a new jobs bill which would have provided incentives for companies to keep jobs in the US. The Republicans predictably blocked it, even though it would have been good for American workers.
Until the GOP starts actually doing things to help the middle class, instead of being the party of "Hell no!", they can take their criticisms of Obama and shove it.
Oct 5, 2010 at 7:50 a.m.
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I wouldn't worry about this. Between the millions of jobs promised from the Democrats' health care bill, and the financial reform bill, and the stimulus bill, there will soon be a problem with not enough labor. Just you want and see! To doubt this is to be a right-wing racist hater!
Oct 5, 2010 at 7:18 a.m.
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Minan- Or, people could open up their minds and find something viable that deals with the age we're in. There's options, people are just resistant to change.
Oct 5, 2010 at 6:07 a.m.
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Was this a union shop?
Oct 5, 2010 at 4:43 a.m.
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I remember back in 2002ish when they announced they were building the Mexico plant.. Don't worry about your job. We're not going to close the plant. If it weren't for PCD, the Whitewater Molding plant probably would have closed years ago. That place is like a ghost town now! Good luck to all of the people who still work there. So glad I moved on when I did.
Oct 4, 2010 at 10:38 p.m.
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Glad I don't work there anymore, I guess!
Oct 4, 2010 at 10:24 p.m.
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SarahB1: I didn't hear anyone say obama's name ... well from you I did.
Oct 4, 2010 at 8:41 p.m.
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yeah, because all the people from Mexico voted for Obama LOL!
Oct 4, 2010 at 7:14 p.m.
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Please buy Made in America to save our cities
Oct 4, 2010 at 7:08 p.m.
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So lay off those Whitewater workers and keep the Mexican workers working. A good corporate neighbor.
Oct 4, 2010 at 7:07 p.m.
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But.....But...... Barry and the dreamers told us the recession was over..........
Oct 4, 2010 at 6:52 p.m.
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so this is saying the company has plants in whitewater and whitewater
Oct 4, 2010 at 6:24 p.m.
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I wonder how many lay offs in Mexico?
Oct 4, 2010 at 6:20 p.m.
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good thing the recession is over..
Oct 4, 2010 at 6:09 p.m.
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How many of them are UWW students though?
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