Navistar to Cut 133 Fort Wayne Jobs

Cuts are scheduled to begin December 2

October 10, 2011

Navistar International Corp. is planning to lay off about 130 workers from its Fort Wayne, Ind., operations by the end of the year as it continues consolidating to new headquarters in suburban Chicago.

(More on Navistar's Fort Wayne employment . . . )

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