Crouse Hinds Lays Off 32 Workers

July 20, 2009
Slow sales cited as cause of jobs loss

Crouse Hinds, Syracuse, N.Y., a division of Cooper Industries, recently laid off 32 workers due to slow sales. According to the company, it needed to align its cost with business levels.

With the staff reduction, the company will have cut all third shift operations. It employs 184 hourly workers after the latest job cuts.

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