6 workers laid off at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

6 civilian employees laid off at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The termination orders came from the Department of the Navy, not the shipyard itself, labor leaders said. The terminations could save the yard less than $300,000 annually.
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Six civilian workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard were laid off on Tuesday, according to local labor leaders. According to the Maine AFL-CIO, the employees were part of the administration staff, tasked with secretarial duties for department heads at the shipyard.
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Hundreds of jobs on the line at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard amid federal firings
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DOGE layoffs hit Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The union that represents workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery says Elon Musk and DOGE have laid off six people. The union says the six civilian employees were laid off Tuesday morning by the Navy in an in an effort to cut the workforce at the Department of Defense.
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