OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - Action 2 News confirmed Oshkosh Defense is laying off about 160 production workers.

In a statement to Action 2 News, Oshkosh says it’s experiencing overstaffing in certain areas but did not specify what those areas are. The company says the layoffs are happening in spite of company efforts to retain skilled workers.

A statement reads in part:

Oshkosh Defense is taking steps to align our workforce with current and anticipated business needs.

Despite proactive measures to expand available work and retain our skilled team members, including upskilling programs, insourcing efforts, and voluntary reductions, we continue to experience overstaffing in certain production areas. As a result, we will implement an involuntary layoff impacting up to approximately 160 product

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