Trump’s tariffs aren’t saving jobs at Whirlpool’s Iowa refrigerator plant
Timothy Aeppel
Reuters
Straight Arrow News - Vertical
CEOs of major companies say customers are running out of money. Food and energy prices are up significantly since 2020, but haven't decreased with slowing inflation.
AMANA, Iowa — If any company stood to gain from President Donald Trump’s trade war, it was Whirlpool and the workers assembling its iconic appliances in Iowa.
Union President Lisa Kinnick holds a copy of a union contract as she talks during a union meeting for Amana Whirlpool workers in the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local 1526 at the Fairfax City Hall in Fairfax, Iowa, June 13.
Marc Campbell, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, talks during a meeting for Amana Whirlpool workers who are members of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local 1526 union.
Union President Lisa Kinnick holds a copy of a union contract as she talks during a union meeting for Amana Whirlpool workers in the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local 1526 at the Fairfax City Hall in Fairfax, Iowa, June 13.
Marc Campbell, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, talks during a meeting for Amana Whirlpool workers who are members of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local 1526 union.
