Alcoa lays off 30 in Auburn

By Marty Schladen, The Journal Gazette

mschladen@jg.net

Weakness in the automotive sector continues to cost the area economy jobs. Alcoa laid off another 30 from its Auburn plant Tuesday, bringing the number of jobs at the plant to less than 90.

Almost 400 worked at the plant before the company announced plans in March 2005 to lay off 178, and the workforce has dwindled since.