Pepsi is laying off about 80 workers and shutting down operations at its Detroit production facility on Mack Avenue, the company disclosed in a state filing last week.
The big picture: Pepsi's local manufacturing cuts follow Detroit Axle's decision last month to close its warehouse on 8 Mile Road in Ferndale and slash more than 100 jobs.
Zoom in: Detroit Axle blamed the job cuts on supply-chain disruptions and increased costs due to President Trump's tariffs, CEO Mike Musheinesh explained to the state.
Between the lines: Pepsi is trying to find other jobs in the company for affected workers in Detroit. The cuts take effect Sept. 27.
Detroit Axle's jobs cuts, which the company says are "indefinite," are scheduled to happen Aug. 25.
What they're saying: "Tariffs have the potential to slow down construction, shutter small businesses, lead to layoffs in the auto industry, add cost for Michigan families at the store and the pump because companies will pass their higher costs on to consumers," Michigan Economic Development Corporation spokesperson Otie McKinley wrote to Axios in response to the local jobs cuts.
"Smart trade policies will level the playing field and secure Michigan jobs without increased costs to Michiganders."
