United Launch Alliance has reduced the number of layoffs planned for February at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station from 23 to 8 - just 1 percent of the 800 workers at the Cape."We have tremendous news as we have been able to reduce our numbers by almost two thirds since our December update," ULA spokesman Mike Rein said.
In November the company predicted it would lay off about 350 of its 4,200 workers nationwide. Initiatives, such as cutting travel expenses helped cut the number to 172 in December. Including 26 ULA employees approved for a "voluntary reduction in force," the final number is now 63 company wide.
By location:
-Denver: 23
-Decatur Production Operations: 23
-Launch Operations Cape Canaveral: 8
-Launch Operations Vandenberg Air Force Base: 5
-San Diego Production Operations: 4
"While several factors contributed to the reduction in RIF numbers, the main reason for the Launch Ops reduction was an increase in government funding for the acceleration of East Coast Atlas V launch processing," said Rein. "This will allow for at least one more Atlas V launch from the Cape in both 2009 and 2010."
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