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Kenworth, Peterbilt Maker Cuts Jobs in Quebec Amid Weak Market

Kenworth, Peterbilt Maker Cuts Jobs in Quebec Amid Weak Market

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Truck maker PACCAR Inc., parent company of the Kenworth and Peterbilt nameplates, will lay off 175 employees in its Sainte-Therese, Que.-plant over weakening demand, according to a news release sent by a local union of Unifor.
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