https://rustbeltwire.com/ daily 1.0 https://rustbeltwire.com/privacy daily 1.0 https://rustbeltwire.com/terms daily 1.0 https://rustbeltwire.com/v/2026-10-26 https://rustbeltwire.com/v/X2WVMG83bV0/2026-10-26https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X2WVMG83bV0/hqdefault.jpgGrede Meadville Foundry Closure Forensics: 170 Auto Machinists Laid Off Amid Supply Chain RestructurGrede Meadville Foundry Closure Forensics: 170 Auto Machinists Laid Off Amid Supply Chain Restructuring (WARN Notice #PA-2026-081) [INVESTIGATION TIMELINE & CHAPTERS] 0:00 - The Cold Open Hook 0:55 - Ground Reality & Municipal Impact 2:30 - Deep Structural Root Cause 4:45 - Supply Chain Contagion & Ripple 6:00 - Actionable Mitigation Playbook & Next Episode Preview [Verified Primary Citations] - Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry - Grede, LLC - Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry - Pennsylvania Center for Workforce Information & Analysis - Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry - Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Direct links to all archived government and company filings cited in this report are in the pinned comment. Subscribe to The Rustbelt Wire for weekly data-driven investigations into American manufacturing, supply chains, and energy economics.https://www.youtube.com/embed/X2WVMG83bV03832026-10-26T12:45:22Z https://rustbeltwire.com/v/k6MOYH912DM/2026-10-22https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k6MOYH912DM/hqdefault.jpgFlorence, Alabama: 144 Jobs Gone, Then the WARN Notice ArrivedFlorence, Alabama: 144 Jobs Gone, Then the WARN Notice Arrived Rickwood Road, Florence, Alabama. A ceramic tile plant there stopped running on Friday 16 October 2026. Three days later the state logged it. Entry twelve of Alabama's 2026 WARN series reads: Closure, initial report date 10/19/2026, planned starting date 10/16/2026, DAL-TILE LLC, Florence, 144 employees. On the state's own record the closure begins three days before the state is told about it. Federal law asks for sixty calendar days. This report works only from documents that were opened and hashed while it was made: Alabama's published WARN list and its CSV data feed, 20 CFR Part 639, 29 U.S.C. 2104 as published by the Government Publishing Office, Mohawk Industries' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 4 July 2026 on SEC EDGAR, the Census Bureau and HUD new residential construction release for September 2026, the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages file for Lauderdale County, and named local reporting from the…https://www.youtube.com/embed/k6MOYH912DM4462026-10-22T12:44:58Z https://rustbeltwire.com/v/OVgjRyL7y2A/2026-10-21https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OVgjRyL7y2A/hqdefault.jpgGrede Meadville: 170 Listed on a Closure Notice | What PA Records Actually ShowGrede Meadville: 170 Listed on a Closure Notice [INVESTIGATION TIMELINE & CHAPTERS] 0:01 - Hook — the two clocks 0:26 - Reality — what the filing actually establishes 1:24 - Structure — why the county scale matters 3:57 - Ripple — what would prove an impact 4:44 - Playbook — concrete steps without promises [Verified Primary Sources] - Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/workforce-development-home/warn-requirements/warn-notices - Grede, LLC: https://grede.com/company/locations/ - Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry: https://www.pa.gov/services/dli/apply-for-unemployment-compensation-benefits - Pennsylvania Center for Workforce Information & Analysis: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dli/documents/cwia/products/county-profiles/crawford%20county.pdf - Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry: https://www.pa.gov/services/dli/find-jobs-with-pa-careerlink- - Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry…https://www.youtube.com/embed/OVgjRyL7y2A3832026-10-21T01:29:00Z