When 1/3 of the work force of a manufacturing company is white collar, there’s a problem.
With ever increasing use of automated manufacturing processes, one would expect that the % of white collar jobs will increase; but to 1/3?
These white collar workers should have few problems finding new jobs, many of them with higher salaries.
A handful of white collar uppers are going away early next year.
Maybe 5 or 6.
The place is rather small though in the US. A lot of admin and leadership stuff is going back to Europe.