WestRock Confirms Temporary Layoff Of 67   Covington, VA (May 9, 2020) - The AlleghanyJournal.com reached out to the local WestRock communications office in an effort to get clarity on the issue of an indicated employee layoff at the Covington Mill. Here is the verbatim response from Rebecca Johnson, Communications Manager: "As a company, we match our production with our customer demand. In response to the current economic environment and the impact of COVID-19 on demand, WestRock is temporarily taking down one machine in our Covington mill. This will result in a temporary layoff of 67 employees in our Covington mill. We expect the layoff to begin later this month and last a minimum of 30 days, depending on market conditions."

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