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NASSCO Issues Hundreds Of Layoff Notices

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

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The National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), which builds and maintains Navy ships, has informed hundreds of workers that they could start losing their jobs by the end of April if the Navy cancels or delays contracts, a spokesman said yesterday. Jim Gill, spokesman for the San Diego-based division of General Dynamics [GD], said 730 ship maintenance employees and subcontractors could be subject to termination at the southern California shipyard and at a second facility in Mayport, Fla. The workers…

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