Westinghouse to Lay Off 665 Across the Globe
Spokesman Vaughn Gilbert said the layoffs would not be targeted to one location, including the Westinghouse headquarters in Cranberry.
Blaming a global economic downturn and less demand for nuclear products, Westinghouse Electric Co. is whittling its workforce for the second time in less than a year. Westinghouse spokesman Vaughn Gilbert said the company on Tuesday informed employees that it would eliminate 665 positions worldwide. The number constitutes about 5 percent of the company’s workforce of 13,300 employees in 17 countries, Gilbert said. He noted the eliminations include open positions that have not been filled. Gilbert did not know how the layoffs would affect employees at the Westinghouse headquarters in Cranberry. He expected the eliminations to impact all operations across the globe. “At this point, we are working through the details,” he said. “It is not …
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krnlyn
3:04 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
Should see if Westinghouse located in Cranberry is interested- it is also their history. Neat artifact. . more ›