Factory closures in Michigan and Iowa hit workers amid tariff debate
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Nelson Vandermeer, a 62‑year‑old former product designer at Howard Miller, lost his job after the company closed its factory in Zeeland, Michigan, laying off nearly 200 workers, and Tracy Chew, 55, was dismissed from Case after the backhoe maker announced a plant closure in Burlington, Iowa before the tariffs were implemented.
Bill Huizenga said he supports tariffs as a way to boost domestic manufacturing, and his Democratic opponent Sean McCann criticized him for opposing legislation to rein in Trump‑imposed tariffs.