Alcoa Inc.

Alcoa Inc. plans to cut 106 jobs in Washington, 80 at its aluminum smelter in Ferndale and 26 at its plant in Wenatchee. The world's third-largest aluminum maker said it will cut 13 percent of its workforce worldwide. The Pittsburgh-based company has the two smelters in Washington. An Alcoa spokesman tells radio station KGMI that the Intalco plant near Ferndale is cutting 80 jobs, plus 10 subcontractor positions. Production will remain at current levels.