SEATTLE — Workers at a $1.7 billion polysilicon plant in Central Washington believe President Donald Trump’s trade war with China may be their best chance for staying employed.
Unable to compete with Chinese factories aided by government subsidies and high tariffs, REC Silicon is shutting down the facility, which makes products used in solar panels.
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