Environmental attorney Sanders says Dow Chemical is slashing 5,000 employees, closing 20 chemical plants, and idling 180 plants in great recession.

Dow Chemical Company will eliminate approximately 5,000 full-time jobs, close 20 facilities in high-cost locations and divest several non-strategic businesses. The job reductions represent a reduction of roughly 11 percent of Dow’s global workforce.

In addition, reflecting poor current market conditions, Dow will temporarily idle approximately 180 plants and significantly reduce its contractor workforce worldwide by approximately 6,000 as predicated by reduced operations.