According to a report from Radio Iowa, about 200 hourly employees at Winnebago Industries’ Forest City manufacturing facility will be laid off starting next month.
Company employees were told on Wednesday, May 14, that after a thorough business analysis that the company has made the difficult decision to reduce the workforce and pause their Class A motorhome production line due to current inventory levels, challenging market conditions and lower consumer demand.
A memo to company employees says the decision was not made lightly and it was made reflecting on the broader challenges the company is facing.
The last day of work for employees impacted will be June 13.
Radio Iowa stated that company officials have not responded to requests for further comment about the layoffs.
“In response to recent cyclical shifts in the RV industry including decreased customer demand, elevated inventory levels, and other business considerations, we are balancing the workforce size within the Winnebago brand’s motorhome division. With this adjustment, we had to make the difficult decision to eliminate some roles at our Iowa campuses. We are assisting affected team members during this period of transition. We remain committed to the success of our flagship Winnebago brand and continue to be invested in the Iowa community,” Winnebago said in response to this news.
