Collins Aerospace will lay off 29 Decorah employees as of January 2nd

Collins Aerospace spokesperson Pam Tvrdy-Cleary says the company has been affected by a drop in orders during the COVID-19 epidemic.  "The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 has significantly reduced production volumes in commercial aviation and caused us to align our business operations with current demand," she said. Through the end of September, Collins Aerospace reported a $526 million profit--a drop of almost 60 percent from the same period in 2019.

Sources tell decorahnews.com that the 29 layoffs at the Decorah plant involve full-time employees, some with many years experience at the plant.  Affected employees will receive a separation payment, transition payment and continuation of benefits.  Laid off employees will also have access to outplacement services.