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Prescott, Ark., plant to cut 90 workers

August 16, 2009 By The Associated Press  

PRESCOTT, Ark. (AP) — Ninety workers will be laid off at the Firestone Building Products plant at the start of next month, company officials say.

The cuts represent a 21-percent employee reduction at the Prescott plant, which makes a synthetic rubber compound for roofing. They follow the layoffs of 71 plant workers in April.

Six salaried employees and 84 hourly workers will be among...

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