#HarleyDavidson to cut 13% of global workforce. #WSJ
![]() 1782 Saturday, 11 July, 2020, 19:20 Harley-Davidson Inc. said it would cut about 700 jobs as part of a global overhaul, the latest company to reduce its workforce as the coronavirus pandemic continues to depress economic activity.The Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker said Thursday that the restructuring plan, including the job cuts that amount to about 13% of its global workforce, would result in costs of about $42 million in the second quarter. Other companies have also said recently they would shed workers, including Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., United Airlines Holdings Inc. and Levi Strauss & Co. Cuts at those and other companies come as coronavirus cases continue to climb across the U.S., prompting people to pull back on activity outside their homes just as some businesses were getting back to work.Harley-Davidson's sales in its core U.S. market have been falling for years, and the company replaced CEO Matt Levatich earlier this year with Jochen Zeitz, a board member who formerly ran German athletic-apparel maker Puma SE.Mr. Zeitz has slowed the introduction of some new motorcycles that Harley-Davidson has designed to appeal to younger riders. The company reopened its factories after closures related to the pandemic some weeks ago at lower production levels, reflecting pressures including lower demand for motorcycles. |
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