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.
First layoffs hit Portsmouth Naval Shipyard amid Trump administration job cuts
Six probationary civilian employees at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard were laid off Tuesday morning, according to a local union leader.
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.
Amid layoff worries, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers told to list 5 accomplishments
Amid fears of mass layoffs, employees at the Portsmouth Naval Yard in Kittery, Maine, have been ordered to list five accomplishments from the previous week, NBC affiliate NEWS CENTER Maine reports. Workers were initially told to ignore an email from the Office of Personnel Management requesting the information,
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard unions question latest order for workers to justify jobs
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s new “What Did You Do Last Week" order gets cold reception from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard unions.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: Senators, unions look to hold off 'reckless' job cuts
Senators and union leaders say Portsmouth Naval Shipyard's thousands of workers should be exempt from Trump administration's job cuts.
Hundreds of jobs on the line at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard amid federal firings
There are about 645 probationary employees at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard who are anxiously awaiting news of whether their positions are among those being eliminated in a purge of the federal workforce.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard announces hiring freeze, employees required to list '5 accomplishments'
On Monday morning, the Department of Defense set a 48-hour deadline for workers to respond to the email by detailing their work.
Potential federal layoffs loom over Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Pentagon's announcement last week that it plans to lay off 5,400 probationary employees across the country put workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on edge.
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.
Six workers laid off at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as part of DOGE effort
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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Higher pay for shipyard workers critical for military shipbuilding revival, experts say
The resurrection of military shipbuilding in the U.S. will hinge on improving wages and benefits for workers at shipyards, ...
USS Hampton enters Dry Dock 1 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The USS Hampton (SSN 767), a Los Angeles improved-class attack submarine, successfully docked at Naval Shipyard.