Madera County is losing a second manufacturer just days after learning one of the Valley’s longest running wineries is laying off 200 workers.
JBT Marel, a multi-national food processing corporation headquartered in Chicago, has filed a WARN notice with the state announcing its plans to lay off 57 workers, starting Sept. 18, said Maiknue Vang, executive director of the Workforce Development Board of Madera County.
The WARN notice, or the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, is a formal, 60-day advance notice required by law for employers before major layoffs, plant closings, or relocations…