CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (From news reports) -- The Pixelle Paper Mill in Chillicothe is facing more cuts, with another round of layoffs set for this Sunday.

About 181 employees are expected to lose their jobs, including all union workers.

Union vice president Tim Jenkins with United Steelworkers Local 731 said the next round of layoffs will leave a skeleton crew of just 50 to 60 employees behind.

He said the company used its legal right to lay off workers to strip away what was left of the union's governing body.
Another round of cuts is expected in mid-September, with 27 more jobs on the line. This would slash the remaining workforce by about half.

In April, Pixelle Paper Mill filed a WARN notice that it would be laying off about 800 workers and announced it would be shutting down the mill beginning in June. Days later, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a scathing letter to the CEO of the paper mill's parent company, calling the move "corporate greed" and criticized the company for putting "profits over people."

A day after Moreno's letter, the company announced that it would remain open through 2025. However, in June, Pixelle ownership filed another notice with the state, saying it would begin shutting down in August.