Doug Jones’ Statement on the Michelin BF Goodrich Plant Closure

From the Jones campaign

June 27

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Today, Doug Jones, Democratic nominee for Governor, released the following statement after Michelin announced it will close its BFGoodrich tire plant in Tuscaloosa County by 2028. The plant has operated in the community since 1946 and currently employs approximately 1,200 workers.

“For 80 years, the Michelin BFGoodrich plant has been an anchor in Tuscaloosa County, employing generations of hardworking people. With news of its closure by 2028, thousands of workers will be laid off. I’m devastated, not just for the families affected, but the entire community. This couldn’t come at a worse time. Prices continue to climb, people are losing jobs, and our economy has yet to improve. 

Alabama’s middle class is disappearing, while leadership in Montgomery does nothing but watch it happen. This is what happens when a state has no real plan to protect working families. We need a fundamental change to keep manufacturing jobs here, train our workforce for what comes next, and build an economy that doesn’t leave Tuscaloosa, or any community, behind.”

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