By Ana Mano

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Workers for Toyota in Brazil voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to approve a plan for temporary layoffs following storm damage to one of the Japanese carmaker’s factories in the state of Sao Paulo, according to a statement from the workers union.

Heavy rain and winds on September 22 severely damaged Toyota’s Porto Feliz factory, a facility where engines are manufactured, initially forcing the company to halt production there and at its Sorocaba facility, where vehicles including the Yaris, Corolla and Corolla Cross are assembled.

The union said the layoff plan is designed to protect jobs and the incomes of workers at the plant. It noted that the layoff period will begin on October 21 following a 20-day emergency vacation period starting on Wednesday, and tha

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