Michelin Cuts In Pictou County Will Not Affect Bridgewater Plant

One of Bridgewater's largest employers is cutting jobs at another Nova Scotia plant. Michelin Canada has announced 500 jobs will be cut over the next 18 months at their facility in Pictou County. The move is in response to a continuing shift in North America to larger size tires and limits of the existing plant. President Grant Ferguson says there are different market demands now and investment costs to upgrade the 43-year-old plant are not cost-effective. The company says the reduction will not affect Michelin's other plants in Bridgewater or Waterville. All impacted employees will have opportunity to continue working for Michelin at those two plants.