In response to to a labor accord cutting union workers at its plant in York, Pennsylvania, Harley Davidson Inc. has agreed to keep the plant open. The accord will cut about 950 employees, to a workforce of about 1,000. The cuts combined with other restructuring to be done by the company will save Harley between $135 million and $155 million per year. The accord was approved by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 175 yesterday.
See "Harley to Keep Pennsylvania Plant on Union Job Cuts", Alex Ortolani, Bloomberg News, December 2, 2009