NAVISTAR MASS LAYOFFS 

IN SOUTHWEST OHIO, THE SALE OF ONE ASSEMBLY PLANT AND AN OPERATIONS CEASE DATE LEAVES MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND WORKERS WITH AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE. 
INTERNATIONAL MOTORS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS NAVISTAR, HAS OFFICIALLY SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO SELL ITS SPRINGFIELD ASSEMBLY PLANT AND SPECIALTY TRUCK CENTER TO ROSHEL (ROW-SHELL), WHICH IS A DEFENSE AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. THIS COMES AS A RESULT OF THE EXPIRATION OF A MAJOR CONTRACT WITH GENERAL MOTORS THAT ENDS SEPTEMBER 30TH. THIS DIRECTLY IMPACTS UAW LOCAL 402, LEAVING THE FUTURES OF THE PLANT'S 1,325 WORKERS UNCERTAIN. EARLY THIS MONTH, THE UNION RATIFIED A LUMP SUM PAYMENT PLAN IN LIEU OF PROFIT SHARING TO HELP AS NEW LABOR NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN.