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Oct 3, 2026

Navistar Springfield Ohio plant lays off 1,400 workers days before Trump midterm rally

Nearly 1,400 workers were laid off at a Navistar truck manufacturing plant in Springfield, Ohio, just days before President Trump held a midterm campaign rally in nearby Dayton. The layoffs have become a political flashpoint, with affected workers expressing frustration about economic conditions despite Trump's claims of a "golden age" for America.

Oct 3, 2026·6 sources
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  • ▪International Motors stated that the decision to sell the Springfield facility was driven by the expiration of a contract manufacturing agreement at the end of September 2026, rather than tariffs or broader economic factors.
  • ▪A Quinnipiac University poll found that 51 percent of registered voters preferred Democrats to control the House of Representatives, compared to 39 percent who preferred Republicans.
  • ▪United Auto Workers Local 402 members Morgan Hughes and JoJo Burkhard canvassed union members and retirees in Kettering, Ohio, on September 28, 2026, to encourage them to vote for Democrats.

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