Workers at VA Furniture Plant on Furlough May Face Permanent Layoffs

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Posted: 1:47 PM Dec 31, 2009 Workers at VA Furniture Plant on Furlough May Face Permanent Layoffs APPOMATTOX, Va. (AP) An undetermined number of workers at Thomasville Furniture in Appomattox are on a 90-day furlough that could become a permanent layoff.

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An undetermined number of workers at Thomasville Furniture in Appomattox are on a 90-day furlough that could become a permanent layoff.

A spokesman for Thomasville's parent, Furniture Brands International, declined to state how many workers were furloughed earlier in December. He added, however, that a "significant number" of the total work force was affected.

According to "The News & Advance in Lynchburg," the Virginia Employment Commission reports that Thomasville Furniture has between 250 and 499 employees.

The Appomattox factory makes ready-to-assemble furniture.

One year ago, Furniture Brands International laid off about 1,400 employees company wide, including some at Thomasville Furniture in Appomattox.

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