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NASA Layoff Update

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
June 15, 2010

No NASA employees will lose jobs in Constellation cuts, space agency confirms, Huntsville Times
“NASA Headquarters in Washington confirmed today that no government employees here will lose their jobs in current cuts being made in the Constellation rocket program.”
Space Policy Fight May Have No Winners, Aviation Week
“Bolden says “most of these reductions will be implemented via reductions in workforce” in the weeks ahead, “beginning immediately” and totaling an estimated “30-60% of the current population, or 2,500-5,000, for the balance of the year.”
Job fairs, workshop planned for space shuttle workers, Florida Today
“Two upcoming job fairs and a workshop aim to assist aerospace professionals whose jobs could end with the shuttle program, and those already out of work.”
Constellation may not recover from NASA’s rare move last week, Huntsville Times
“Details were still sketchy Monday on exactly how many Constellation contractor employees could be laid off here, although Boeing has already announced 100 cuts. Attempts to reach managers of other key contractors were unsuccessful.”

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