Dorel: Notice of Workforce Reduction
Pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), Ameriwood Home (Dorel) is providing notice of a reduction in the workforce that will affect a number of Ameriwood employees currently working out of our facility located at 458 Second Ave, Tiffin, OH, 44883.
This reduction is a result of a significant downturn in our business. Our parent company Dorel has been forced to make some hard financial decisions to survive this economy. One of these changes is to repurpose the Tiffin facility from a manufacturing operation to a Distribution and Warehouse Operation supporting Dorel. Production operations will be moved along with the remaining equipment to our other production facilities. Tiffin will be converted to the Ohio Distribution Center, and will need to be staffed with/retained employees of a minimum of 40 hourly and salary jobs. This means a drastic change to the number of employees that will be needed going forward and the permanent elimination of a large number of jobs in Tiffin effective July 8th, 2024 and the switch being made sixty (60) days later and the last day of production will on September 5th, 2024.
This workforce reduction will affect approximately:
- One Hundred and Thirty Hourly, non-represented Hourly employees.
A list of job titles subject to this reduction, and the names of the employees currently holding those job titles, is enclosed.
We expect that this reduction in workforce will be permanent. Employees whose positions are eliminated and who are terminated because of this reorganization will not have bumping rights. It is our understanding that they will be eligible to receive State Unemployment Compensation.
If you would like further information, you may contact Trisha Handly, Human Resource Manager at 419 443- 2456.
Sincerely,
Raymond Toal
President
Dorel Home Furnishings Division
| Dorel Home WARN Worker List 154 Impacted Workers |
| Job Name |
| Machine RPR C (1) |
| Assembly/ Packline Helper (16) |
| Assistant Material Coordinator (2) |
| Assistant Production Release/Planner (1) |
| Assistant Supervisor (2) |
| Audit/Cycle Count Control (1) |
| Biesse Stacker Operator (1) |
| Biesse/Nottmeyer SU/OP A (4) |
| Box Closer/Stacker Setup (4) |
| Building Maintenance Helper (3) |
| C.A. Saw Stacker Setup (1) |
| CNC Programmer (5) |
| Crew Leader (1) |
| Door Assembly Cell (1) |
| Door Assembly Cell Lead (1) |
| Edgeband Setup (12) |
| Edgeline 5 Bander (2) |
| Electrician A (2) |
| Fab Utility (2) |
| Foam Slabber/Down Cutter (4) |
| Foiler/Edgeband Setup (2) |
| Forklift Driver (16) |
| Hardware Bagger Setup/Operator (3) |
| Helper (1) |
| Lamination Line Leader (1) |
| Laminator Feeder/Operator (2) |
| Laminator Operator (1) |
| Machine RPR B (3) |
| Machine RPR C (3) |
| Membrane Press Set Up Operator (2) |
| Membrane Press Sprayer (3) |
| Molder Setup Operator Class B (1) |
| MRO Maintenance Planner (2) |
| MRO Sourcing/Inventory Leader (1) |
| Pack/Assembly Setup (4) |
| Packline Slitter Setup (2) |
| Packline/Assembly Line Leader (2) |
| Q.I. RECEIVING AUDITOR (1) |
| Quality Improve Auditor (4) |
| Receiving Coordinator (1) |
| Rover Cell Operator (1) |
| Sample Maker (9) |
| Saw Setup (3) |
| Saw Setup Operator (1) |
| Shipping Clerk (1) |
| SHIPPING COORDINATOR (1) |
| Tape & Form Maker A (3) |
| Team Leader (11) |
| Tool Grinder (1) |
| Wrapper Operator (1) |
| Wrapper Tech (1) |
About Dorel Industries Inc.
Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) is a global organization, operating two distinct businesses in juvenile products and home products. Dorel’s strength lies in the diversity, innovation and quality of its products as well as the superiority of its brands. Dorel Juvenile’s powerfully branded products include global brands Maxi-Cosi, Safety 1st and Tiny Love, complemented by regional brands such as BebeConfort, Cosco, Mother’s Choice and Infanti. Dorel Home, with its comprehensive e-commerce platform, markets a wide assortment of domestically produced and imported furniture. Dorel has annual sales of US$1.4 billion and employs approximately 3,900 people in facilities located in twenty-two countries worldwide.
Contact:
Jeffrey Schwartz – Media Contact – (514) 934-3034
Source: Dorel Industries Inc.
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