Tue, Apr 19, 2011
As Many As 2,800 To Be Released After Shuttle's Final Flight In
June
Following the final mission of the Space Shuttle Program,
United Space Alliance will implement a major workforce reduction in
late July and early August due to the completion of tasks related
to day-to-day operations of the shuttle fleet. The company
announced its RIF plan late last week.
Two missions remain in the Space Shuttle Program – STS-134
currently scheduled for April 29, 2011, and STS-135, which is set
for no earlier than June 28, 2011.
USA currently employs approximately 5,600 employees at its
Florida, Texas and Alabama sites. The reduction in force will
affect multiple disciplines and multiple organizations across the
company. The reduction is expected to impact between 2600-2800
company-wide, including 1850-1950 employees in Florida, 750-800
employees in Texas, and 30-40 in Alabama. “The
accomplishments of this team are unmatched in human
spaceflight,” said Virginia Barnes, USA President and Chief
Executive Officer. “It will be difficult to say goodbye to
such tremendously talented and dedicated teammates, and we are
committed to making this transition as smooth as possible for
them.”
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All employees subject to the layoff will receive severance
compensation and access to support for resume development, job
interview training and career transition training.
“Though USA will be a significantly smaller company after
the Space Shuttle Program is completed, we are optimistic about our
future,” Barnes said. “USA has a great deal to offer in
the way of skills, experience and expertise, and we are looking
forward to providing our unique capabilities to a wide variety of
new and existing customers.”
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