June 23--Peoria-based Caterpillar on Monday said it is laying off an additional 50 people at its East Peoria campus beginning June 29.
Last week, the maker of construction and mining equipment said it would lay off 120 workers in East Peoria. That's in addition of 120 laid off in January and thousands laid off worldwide in the last few years. The company also has temporarily closed plants and reduced its flexible workforce.
"Similar to recently announced indefinite layoffs on the East Peoria campus, these impacted employees also manufacture products used in mining and construction industries, which continue to witness weak market conditions," the company said in a statement.
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