Job cuts at Sikorsky Aircraft will now exceed 6 percent of the helicopter maker’s global workforce, the company confirmed Monday, after mailing out notices to employees over the weekend, The Connecticut Post reports.
The announcement follows two other job reductions. The company announced in September it was cutting 3 percent of its workforce, 567 in all, with 419 jobs lost in Connecticut.
The majority of those cuts will affect union workers in Stratford, who are still negotiating with management over which workers will be eligible for a voluntary separation package.
In June, Sikorsky announced a 386-worker reduction in its Military Completions Center in New York. Nearly half of Sikorsky’s 18,000 workers are based in Connecticut and a spokesman said the impact will be felt most by salaried workers this time around.
The company is offering a voluntary severance package to workers age 55 and older with at least 10 years of service. Those interested in accepting the voluntary layoff have until Dec. 5 to submit a letter of intent, with the company setting Jan. 6 as the final day for agreements to be signed.
