The weakened economy is taking its toll on Cessna Aircraft competitor Cirrus Design Corp. The Duluth, Minn.-based company announced a new round of job cuts on Thursday.
It plans to cut 50 support and administrative positions, mostly in Duluth, the Duluth News Tribune said. The company is also extending furloughs of about 100 production workers in Duluth and Grand Forks, N.D. They were part of 500 employees who have been off work since late November.
It’s the second round of workforce reductions at Cirrus. In September and October, the company cut 205 jobs. About 500 production workers were temporarily furloughed at the end of November as Cirrus shut down production. Most of them are now back to work, the report said. Workers who are on furlough continue to receive health insurance benefits, unemployment and supplemental pay from the company, it said.
Not counting workers on furlough, Cirrus employs about 900.
