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Up to 350 Lehigh Valley Mack workers face layoffs
Stacy Wescoe//April 17, 2025//
As many as 350 Mack Truck workers may lose their jobs at the company’s Macungie facility in what State Rep. Josh Siegel, D-Lehigh, is blaming on the economic instability caused by ever-changing tariff policies.
In a statement from Mack, the company said that Heavy-duty truck orders continue to be negatively affected by market uncertainty about freight rates and demand, possible regulatory changes, and the impact of tariffs.
“Today we informed our employees that this unfortunately means we’ll have to lay off 250-350 people at LVO over the next 90 days,” it said in the release.
Siegel called it a devastating blow to Lehigh Valley workers.
“Once again, American workers are being sacrificed at the altar of political theater. The tariffs — erratic, broad and poorly targeted — are crushing core U.S. industries like trucking and manufacturing. Supply chains are snarled, costs are soaring, and confidence among employers is collapsing,” Siegel said. “Communities like the Lehigh Valley, built on generations of hard work and industrial pride, are now being asked to carry the burden of this administration’s incompetence. These are good-paying union jobs that our community cannot afford to lose.”
In a letter posted on social media, Mack’s UAW Union Local 677 leadership confirmed the layoffs were communicated to them.
In its statement Mack said, “We regret having to take this action, but we need to align production with reduced demand for our vehicles.”
