AMANA, Iowa (KCRG) - Whirlpool in Amana confirmed it is laying off 650 workers. In a statement to TV9 on Tuesday morning, a spokesperson for the company said the workforce reduction is driven by ...

Workers perform final checks on finished refrigerator units as they move down a conveyor belt at Whirlpool Amana in Amana in this 2014 file photo. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette ...

Whirlpool Corp. will lay off 651 workers from its Amana manufacturing facility effective June 1. The company cites reduced consumer demand for its refrigeration products as the reason for the layoffs.

Whirlpool Corp. has delayed layoffs at its Amana, Iowa. facility, originally scheduled for June 1. The delay provides a temporary reprieve for 651 workers amidst Iowa's declining manufacturing jobs.