Monson Trucking to close at summer's end

Monson Trucking to close at summer's end
7/1/09

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Monson Trucking, headquartered in Duluth, is closing its operations on Aug. 31, putting 200 people out of work.
Its 100 employees in Duluth were told today in multiple meetings, said Michael Monson, one of the owners. About 100 additional employees at its terminals in Virginia, Red Wing and Mauston, Wis., were told via video conferencing.
The Duluth employees will continue working until Aug. 31, while those at other terminals were terminated this morning, Monson said.
Monson said the economic downturn, decline of the paper industry and the bankruptcy of two major customers prompted the decision to close the 94-year-old trucking business.
Monson Trucking to close at summer's end | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota

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