Mitsubishi confirms it will shut down manufacturing at Saskatoon Hitachi plant

Mitsubishi hasconfirmedit isshutting down the manufacturingside of theHitachi plant in Saskatoon, a move that will leave 150 people without work in October.

Susan Fernandez with Mitsubishi said about 20 staff from the company's power division will use the Saskatoon plant as abase to work on outside projects and do maintenance and repairs.

On Thursday, Mitsubishi America said on its websiteit isplanning to "restructureand streamline" its manufacturing business in Saskatoon.

It's all part of "realizing cost synergies," the website said.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries merged with Hitachi Ltd. in February, 2014.

"They are closing the doors on my shop. I am employed until October 15, after that they are putting the chains on the gates," wrote one worker.