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Security guards stand by the entrance of the Albuquerque, N.M., Levi Strauss & Co., Monday, Nov. 3, 1997. Levi Strauss will close 11 plants in four states and lay off 6,395 employees
USW Local 1023 - Once upon a time, Levi jeans were made in the U.S.A. But in their quest for higher profits, they closed one of their American manufacturing facilities. The reason
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