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Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Brunswick Corporation has implemented a work from home strategy for its employees beginning March 23, thus suspending boat production for certain propulsion and boat operations over the coming weeks.
“The outbreak and rapid proliferation of the coronavirus has disrupted the global marine market and our business,” says David Foulkes, Brunswick Corporation CEO. “The prudent and necessary response to the spread and threat of the virus by national, state and local authorities across the globe has included measures that we believe will influence near-term marine demand and consumer access. We have and plan to continue diligently following the CDC and other health agency guidelines to protect our organization and we believe that temporarily suspending our production at the major propulsion and boat facilities is consistent with the spirit of these measures and supports the priority we place on the safety and health of our employees and their families. In addition, this action enables us to proactively rebalance supply and demand.”
Foulkes says employees will still be paid thanks to wage continuation programs.
For more information, visit brunswick.com.
