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Oshkosh Corp. Plans Major Employment Buildup For M-ATV work

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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

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Oshkosh Corp. [OSK] yesterday said it will add approximately 1,000 workers in a major employment buildup consisting of new hires and recalls that will maximize operations to supply MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) to the services. Oshkosh is hiring between 300 and 500 employees for its Defense unit facilities in Wisconsin and recalling 550 to 650 JLG Industries Inc. employees, primarily in Pennsylvania. JLG is an Oshkosh Corp. company. On June 30, Oshkosh received an initial delivery order from the…

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