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Diedrich said slower production will protect the brand and help dealers avoid sales promotions just to clear inventory.
"Protecting the brand at Harley is job number one," Diedrich said. "It's a
very high-quality brand and that's the most important thing."
To achieve the cuts, Harley will temporarily idle plants and change daily production rates, Ziemer said. These changes will result in the loss of about 370 unionized employees over the next several months, he said. About 80 percent of those cuts will be at the company's largest plant, in York, Pa., which has more than 2,770 hourly workers. About 14 percent of the cuts will be at plants in Milwaukee, the company said. It's not clear where the remainder will be. The company has plants throughout Wisconsin and in Kansas City, though spokesman Bob Klein said it appeared Kansas City wouldn't be affected.
Could be an interesting tour at York.Layoffs can't help quality.