Mitsubishi Electric posts notice of layoffs tied to sale of Memphis factory

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products is laying off 160 workers from its Memphis factory, but the general manager said most of them won't actually be losing a job.The company is in advanced negotiations to sell the plant, which led it to file a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice Tuesday, Nov. 12, with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.Joe Durante, general manager of the Memphis facility, said Tuesday he anticipates the company that buys the plant&h