Merger plan could cut 400 jobs at Arsenal

By: Dave Thompson|May 13, 2025

|6 min read

Davenport Mayor Mike Matson, who also chairs the Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance (RIADA), voices his support for the Arsenal in a news conference Tuesday morning, May 13, at the Kone Building in downtown Moline. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

The jobs and work on the Rock Island Arsenal are vital to the Quad Cities, and need to be protected from potential budget cuts and a merger plan.

That’s the message community leaders delivered Tuesday morning, May 13, during a brief news conference at the Kone Building in downtown Moline.

“This is a community effort to protect and sustain the Rock Island Arsenal. ……

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Merger plan could cut 400 jobs at Arsenal

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