Donald Trump, Carrier Corp.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at Carrier Corp. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in Indianapolis.

(Darron Cummings | AP)

Carrier Corp. announced layoffs this week, including nearly 300 jobs the week before Christmas that will be outsourced to Mexico.

The air conditioning company told employees Monday that 632 positions will be cut this year, despite promises otherwise by President Donald Trump. A letter received by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development said 338 staffers will be cut by July 20, followed by four more before Oct. 1 and another 290 on Dec. 22.

"This action follows a thorough evaluation of our manufacturing operations and is intended to address the challenges the business faces in a a rapidly changing industry," Carrier Senior Human Resources Manager Steven Morris wrote.

According to the Associated Press, the cuts will affect employees in Indianapolis and Huntington. Carrier is reportedly moving jobs to Mexico, where labor costs are lower, but will continue to manufacture gas furnaces in Indianapolis.

"Notices provided last week were consistent with our previously announced plans regarding our Indianapolis facility," the company said in a statement. "We continue to actively engage with our workers and the community to provide impacted employees with both the time and opportunity for a smooth transition."

CNN reports the job cuts were not a surprise, despite claims by Trump that as many as 1,400 jobs had been saved in a deal that included $7 million in state tax incentives for Carrier. Chuck Jones, president of the United Steelworkers 1999, which represents Carrier employees, said Trump lied and only 730 jobs had been saved; at least 550 jobs were always expected to be cut.

"These companies are not going to be leaving anymore," Trump said when he visited the Carrier plant on Dec. 1.

United Steelworkers Local 1999 Vice President Robert James told the AP that it's still "cold" to put people out of work just days before the holidays.

Carrier, owned by Hartford, Connecticut-based United Technologies Corp., once had its worldwide headquarters in Syracuse. It still employs about 1,300 people in research and development, information technology, finance, marketing and other services at its DeWitt facility near Carrier Circle.

Note: An earlier version of this story said Carrier is closing its plant in Huntington. The company said it is not closing any plants in Indiana.