Cessna layoffs
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - January 12, 2009 The announcement was made in an e-mail to workers Monday. The
work force reductions will be implemented across the Wichita-based
company's facilities and affect all pay categories.
Spokesman Robert Stangarone says workers will receive a 60-day
notice within the next few weeks, with the job cuts occurring in
March.
Cessna is Wichita's biggest employer, with 12,000 employees. The
company - a unit of Textron Inc. - also has 1,300 people working at
its Independence facility.
