Workers decry Whirlpool’s job cuts amid offshoring, praise of Trump’s tariffs

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 5 min read 100% complete by Michael SainatoFebruary 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM

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Whirlpool, a major US appliance manufacturer, is facing criticism for cutting 341 jobs at its Amana, Iowa plant effective March 9, 2026, following 250 cuts in July 2025. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union anticipates further job losses. Workers allege the company is shifting production to a new facility in Mexico. These cuts are occurring despite Whirlpool's support for Trump-era tariffs, which the company claimed would benefit American manufacturing. Union officials and workers say their manufacturing work and jobs have been moved to Mexico. The job cuts are expected to negatively impact several small towns in the Iowa area.

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Key Player Opposition Context

KitchenAid 30% Heritage 30% Ohio 30% Amana 30% Maytag 30% Sandra Freytag ×240% International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 50% Amana, Iowa 50% Mexico ×360% United States ×470% Donald Trump ×480% Whirlpool ×890%

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job cuts 100% offshoring 90% whirlpool 90% tariffs 80% mexico 70% manufacturing 70% trade policies 60% factory jobs 50% iowa 40%

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Very Negative

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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90%

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United States

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