Our view: Dole Food layoffs loom over Ventura County
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Read More →Dole Food Co. laying off 172 berry workers in Oxnard
Dole Food Co. reported that it would lay off 172 workers in Oxnard as part of the permanent closure of its Dole Berry subsidiary’s operations in the region. The Westlake Village-based company may be looking to wind down its Tri-Counties operations entirely. It had 600 employees in the Tri-Counties as of 2016, according to Pacific Read More →
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