Jabil calls holiday plant closings and layoffs 'normal course of business'

St. Petersburg-based Jabil told California officials in October it was temporarily closing six plants and laying off about 1,400 employees for a few days.

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St. Petersburg-based Jabil Inc., one of the largest companies in the region with $33 billion in revenue, calls the temporary closure of six plants and the layoff of nearly 1,400 employees in California during the holiday season the “normal course of business this time of year.”

 

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