REC Silicon Lays Off 100 Workers: CEO Warns Trump Is Taking ‘No Action’ to Negotiate a Solar Deal

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By info@greentechmedia.comJul 3, 2018, 4:09 pm126 pts
REC Silicon announced cuts to 40 percent of its workforce this week, blaming trade disputes with China for the strain on its business. It’s a consequence that U.S. polysilicon manufacturers have warned about for years, since trade restrictions shut them out of their top market in China in 2014. About 95…

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