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Newport News Shipbuilding Lays Off 167 Workers

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
167
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.4%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
167 OF 44,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Newport News, Virginia.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.'s Newport News Shipbuilding has laid off 167 workers as part of a workforce reduction strategy. This decision comes amid ongoing challenges in the shipbuilding industry, which has faced various operational hurdles. The layoffs are aimed at streamlining operations and adjusting to current market demands. The affected employees were notified of their termination on October 1, 2023. This move reflects the company's efforts to maintain efficiency and competitiveness in a challenging economic environment.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. cut 167 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 0.4% of the 44,000 people Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 6 layoff events at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. since October 2023, affecting a combined 1,909 employees.

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Industrials · 44,000 employees
6
EVENTS TRACKED
1,909
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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