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BAE’s U.S. Ship Repair Business Cutting More Than 800 Jobs In Atlantic Shipyards

BAE’s U.S. Ship Repair Business Cutting More Than 800 Jobs In Atlantic Shipyards
BAE's ship repair yard in Norfolk, Va. (Photo: BAE Systems)

Britain’s BAE Systems on Tuesday said it is laying off more than 800 employees at its two ship repair organizations on the East Coast of the United States due to less Navy and commercial work.The biggest pending layoffs are at the company’s Norfolk, Va., shipyard where 530 employees will be laid of on or around March 18. This is the third round of layoffs at the yard in as many months as the company announced a total of 400 job…

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