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Daimler Truck to Close Portland Plant, Cut 387 Jobs

8/1/2026

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  • Daimler Truck North America will close its Portland, Oregon plant on Oct. 30, 2026, cutting 387 jobs and moving manufacturing to North and South Carolina.
  • Daimler retains its headquarters in Portland and reports that a WARN notice lists 130 production workers, 54 material handlers, 21 supervisors and 44 office staff.
  • IAM District W24 and Local 1005 will enforce severance and begin bargaining after supervisor Ryan Schulenberg wrote to President Donald Trump.