Toyota Eliminates 250 Jobs

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Posted: 5:54 PM Nov 18, 2008
Last Updated: 1:06 AM Nov 19, 2008

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On the same day the Big Three asked Congress for help, hundreds of Kentuckians who work for the auto industry lose their jobs.

On Tuesday afternoon, Toyota told about 250 temporary workers it no longer needs them at its plant in Georgetown.

Toyota officials say they plan to slow down one of the production lines at the plant because of the sluggish economy. Because production is slowing, the plant will require fewer workers to keep things going.

Right now, there are about 500 temporary workers at TMMK and about half of them will lose their jobs during the first quarter of 2009. Toyota is working with the agencies that assigned the workers to try to find them other employment.

The Georgetown Toyota plant, and other plants across the country, will halt production on December 22nd and 23rd in an effort to adjust to slowing demand from consumers. All team members will be provided non-production work or they can use vacation or take unpaid time off on those days.

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Posted by: concerned temp Location: Indiana on Dec 6, 2008 at 08:50 PM
I heard thru the grapeline that there will be non production days in January of 2009.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: KY on Dec 6, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Most of the temps were told in August that they would not be needed after shutdown. These people have been given extra time off to look for work. This news story makes it look like they were just told. At least they didn't wait to the last minute to tell them.

Posted by: miss kate on Nov 19, 2008 at 04:30 PM
rex please explain yourself. i am a republican and Toyota is the only thing i will buy. same goes for i would say all of my friends and family. and yes i do buy new. kudos to TMMK for giving the temps some warning and not handing them a pink slip the last day before shut down. i don't think people realize the trickle down effect from the failing auto industries. TMMK is also the result of thousands of non-plant jobs in the area. Toyota goes down they all go down. same goes for GM, Ford, and Chrysler. there are so many jobs that surround the plants that are going to be affected as well.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: lexington on Nov 19, 2008 at 12:06 PM
wow have to listen to the news to know what is happening with your job what a joke. I was at that meeting and they never said the exact number that where going to be affected or at what time period. We are having another meeting in Dec to tell us how long we have I guess. I will just tune into the news instead I will get more information

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Winchester on Nov 19, 2008 at 10:03 AM
In reply to Rex, I do not think anyone with a good heart is laughing. My prayers go out to the thousands of people in the U.S. right now that are fighting to keep thier jobs or get a new one. It appears to me Rex that republicians are not buying new American cars either. Look at GM and Ford right now.

Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 19, 2008 at 09:42 AM
At least they are not asking for the government to bail them out because they can't run their own businesses.

Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 19, 2008 at 12:13 AM
At least they have anticipated this and haven't made any job cuts in the full time work force, this is still disheartening though - especially being from georgetown

Posted by: rex Location: newtown pike on Nov 18, 2008 at 10:19 PM
now who is laughing....republicans don't buy new foreign cars.

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