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The news, which the Press said it obtained from a confidential memo distributed to employees earlier this month, deals a blow to West Michigan’s job market as well as to Amway’s carefully managed public image. It comes after the privately owned company celebrated its 50th anniversary and reported record sales of $8.2 billion for 2008. Amway also is in the midst of a major advertising campaign.
The alleged outsourcing of jobs overseas was a major criticism Democrats levied at former CEO Dick DeVos during his unsuccessful GOP bid for the governor’s seat in 2006, and company leaders have voiced their commitment to the local workforce.
The layoffs at Amway’s Ada headquarters will begin in the second quarter of 2010. Affected employees reportedly will receive severance pay, advanced notice and job-placement and training assistance.
