Wabash National starting 4-day workweek at Lafayette plant

(Lafayette) Journal and Courier

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:46 PM

By Max Showalter, Journal & Courier

mshowalter@journalandcourier.com

Beginning July 21, production employees at Wabash National Corp. in Lafayette will switch to a four-day work week.

The change is being driven by rising fuel costs and the number of associates who travel from surrounding counties to work at the trailer manufacturer.

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