Portsmouth Naval Shipyard bracing for potential mass layoffs
Federal workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, are bracing for potential mass layoffs, union leaders told NBC affiliate NEWS CENTER Maine on Thursday. Alana Schaeffer, president of the Metal Trades Council Union,
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About 8,000 civilians who work at the shipyard. Most of them live in Maine and New Hampshire. Whether any will lose their jobs as part of the ongoing federal workforce purge remains unclear.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers brace for mass layoffs in DOGE rescaling plan
Some 6,000 federal employees at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery are holding their breath as the shipyard prepares for anticipated layoffs. Metal Trades Council Union President Alana Schaeffer said union representatives are hearing through the chain of command that there will be large rescaling of federal employees across several agencies nationwide,
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard pauses hiring amid federal job cuts uncertainty
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has canceled a hiring event amid uncertainty over Trump administration's executive orders and job cuts.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard cancels recruiting event; workers express concern about personnel email
Conflicting directions are also causing concern for workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Union leaders said despite an email from the Department of Defense telling employees not to respond to the personnel email, many people are worried about losing their jobs.
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard under hiring freeze
KITTERY, Maine (WGME) -- The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery announced a hiring freeze on Monday. In a Facebook post, leaders said their upcoming hiring event on March 4 has been canceled, as they "seek to understand and prioritize resources."
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Under Firing Freeze
he Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery is now under a hiring freeze. The Shipyard announced the freeze on social media Monday, saying an upcoming hiring event next Tuesday has been canceled.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard announces hiring, recruiting freeze
Meanwhile, workers at the U.S. Navy shipyard in Kittery, Maine, say they feel disrespected by Elon Musk's demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired.
Maine’s federal workforce roiled by Trump administration policies
Togus VA workers are fired, the Acadia hiring freeze is lifted and a Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hiring event is canceled.
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