US Mining / Drummond to lay off 425 mine workers

(Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor) – Up to 425 miners for the Drummond Co. in US , Jefferson and Walker counties will be laid off starting Sept. 9, according to media reports.

The reports cite a notification that the Birmingham company is required to file with the state.

Drummond said in a letter sent Monday to union officials:

“Shoal Creek Mine will experience a reduction in its workforce and a number of Shoal Creek employees will experience layoffs as a result of a significant downturn in business. Although these layoffs may not ultimately be permanent, they will be of indeterminate length and will more than likely extend for more than six months.”

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