The laid-off workers are employed at five plants scattered throughout Michigan and Indiana.
Due to their union contracts, they will be able to maintain their pay for the immediate future.
In an internal memoviewed by CNN, a top executive tied the workforce cuts to Trumps policies.
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We understand that the current environment creates uncertainty.
Other layoffs were announced Thursday, though they werent blamed directly on federal policy.
The layoffs represent approximately one-third of Whirlpools workforce in Amana, the Des Moines Registerreports.
The disruption to business operations is likely to continue.
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