the deal also calls for a $16 million investment in the indianapolis facility. most of that money will be invested in automation said greg hayes, ceo of united technologies, carrier's corporate parent. and that automation will replace some of the jobs that were saved. in june 2017, union officials stated that carrier planned to lay off about 600 employees in july and december 2017. one forklift driver who worked at carrier for 14 years who did not lose his job in the june closings interviewed by npr's morning edition said he would be bumped down to an assembly line position that was likely to be cut later: "i'm not really optimistic that they're going to be around in another five years," said employee david simmons. "i mean, i hope i'm wrong, but i just don't see it. i mean, they've been threatening this - to go to mexico - for at least 10 years."