Sony Disc Plant In Terre Haute Laying Off 375 Workers

Associated Press

Sony DADC US Inc. in Terre Haute is laying off 375 workers beginning in March.
*Pixabay/public domain*

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A western Indiana disc plant has told the state it's laying off 375 workers there beginning in March.

Sony DADC US Inc. notified the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on Wednesday it will outsource the music and video disc manufacturing currently performed at its Terre Haute plant.

The Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports the first layoffs are to start on March 23 and continue through August.

Sony says the layoffs will be permanent.

Tags:Terre Haute Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Support independent journalism today. You rely on WFYI to stay informed, and we depend on you to make our work possible. Donate to power our nonprofit reporting today. Give now.

Indianapolis City-County Councilor La Keisha Jackson is Indiana's newest state senator

A Democratic precinct caucus chose La Keisha Jackson Thursday to serve out the last few months of Jean Breaux's term after Breaux died last month.

Public Affairs / March 8, 2024

Legislative leaders say 2024 session more substantive than planned, but much more to come in 2025

Prior to 2024, Republican legislative leaders called for a return to a normal session, with an agenda focused on small tweaks to existing policies. Where it ended up was with bills far more substantive than many had imagined.

Public Affairs / February 20, 2024

Economic Enhancement District for Mile Square will not be repealed

Indianapolis’ planned economic enhancement district, or EED, will not be repealed. A bill put the funding tool at risk but an amendment saves the district - with some caveats.