Caterpillar Lays Off 120 in Texas

Nov. 4, 2019

Caterpillar has laid off 120 temporary workers at its Victoria, Texas, facility, according to published reports. The plant manufacturers crawler excavators, and employees 600.

The Victoria Advocate cited a Caterpillar spokesperson who said the move was “to bring production in line with demand.”

The spokesperson told the paper that the workers served as support for the plant’s manufacturing operations.