Stratford helicopter maker Sikorksy Aircraft Corp. said it informed employees this week that it will have to eliminate as many as 200 hourly positions, mostly in Connecticut.
The announcement follows an additional 200 personnel cuts announced in June, and attributed to shrinking government spending, increasing costs and uncertain customers.
The theme in today’s announcement was similar — international budget declines, rising costs and uncertainty caused by budget sequestration.
Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Hartford’s United Technologies Corp., said it has extended voluntary separation offers to eligible Teamster-represented employees in Connecticut, in accordance with its collective bargaining agreement. The final number of eliminated positions will depend on how many accept the offers.
Correction: The original version of this story incorrectly stated that the layoffs had already occurred. Sikorksy informed employees today that the cuts would occur, and the exact final number is undetermined.
