Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Layoffs loom at Pearl Harbor
Sequestration could force the elimination of hundreds of Navy shipyard workers
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 22, 2013
~~<p>More than 350 Pearl Harbor shipyard workers could be laid off as the Navy faces a funding shortfall due to a budget stalemate, officials said.</p>
<p>The latest potential job cuts follow news that 125 contracted vehicle mechanics, welders, painters and managers at Schofield Barracks were furloughed for 30 days starting this week, with big defense cuts looming.</p>
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More than 350 Pearl Harbor shipyard workers could be laid off as the Navy faces a funding shortfall due to a budget stalemate, officials said.
The latest potential job cuts follow news that 125 contracted vehicle mechanics, welders, painters and managers at Schofield Barracks were furloughed for 30 days starting this week, with big defense cuts looming. Login for more...
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