Griffin lays off workers
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A Winnipeg firm that supplies parts to railway companies is laying off more than 100 people for three months.
According to a worker, Griffin Canada, a manufacturer of steel wheels for railway cars and other parts for rolling stock, gave workers notice for an Oct. 1 layoff, but told them the company hopes to call them back in January.
Griffin employs close to 150 people at its Transcona foundry.
Tom Murphy, the Canadian Auto Workers agent representing Griffin workers, said a meeting is scheduled with company officials on Thursday to discuss the layoffs.
The layoffs will mean close to 250 workers in Transcona will have received layoff notices recently.
The laid-off workers include 130 from New Flyer Industries whose main production plant is in Transcona.
One Griffin worker said the plan is to keep about 30 workers on the job during the layoff period.
The worker also said the plant would be shut down entirely one week a month until they are called back.
Company officials were not available for comment.
Griffin is owned by Amsted Industries, a privately owned Chicago-based industrial conglomerate.
— Staff