Tag: Layoffs
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Denver lays off 171 employees, eliminates 665 vacant positions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As city of Denver employees brace for the layoffs the mayor ordered to help plug a $250 million budget deficit over the next 18 months, the Johnston administration has not divulged much information about the number or which departments will be affected most. On Monday…
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Some fired Colorado VA workers say they’ve been reinstated
Some Veterans Affairs workers based in Colorado said they’ve been reinstated or told they would be hired back. Bilal Torens, an Air Force veteran who served in Kuwait and Qatar, said his supervisor called him on Thursday and asked him if he would like to have his job back — to which he replied yes. …
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Federal workforce in Colorado receives resignation emails in Trump’s buyout plan
Across Colorado, tens of thousands of employees received emails asking them to resign Tuesday, as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to reshape the federal workforce that has received fierce pushback from unions. While most Department of Defense employees did not receive the email with the subject line “Fork in the Road,” they went out…
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DU closes $12 million budget gap but financial concerns persist
The University of Denver has closed a $12 million budget shortfall. Declining enrollment at the state’s largest private university created the deficit this fall, which led to layoffs and budget cuts. A Dec. 5 email sent to DU faculty, staff and students said the gap, about 2% of the university’s total annual budget, has been closed.…
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Meow Wolf to cut 8 percent of Denver workforce as finances force restructuring
DENVER — Meow Wolf, the New Mexico-based immersive art production and entertainment company, announced on Thursday that it will cut 20% of its central workforce. The cuts mean the company will cut about 75 roles outside of exhibition operations, according to a statement from the company. This will affect employees in all levels of the…
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Boeing to lay off dozens of Colorado employees
Global aerospace and defense company Boeing will lay off more than 60 of its Colorado employees in early 2025, including in Colorado Springs. The company, headquartered just outside Washington, D.C. in Arlington County, Va., announced late last week it will eliminate approximately 63 employees at seven Colorado locations. These include two Schriever Space Force Base…
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UPS to close Denver area facility in one of Colorado’s largest layoffs announced this year
United Parcel Service is temporarily closing one of its Denver region facilities and letting go of more than 400 workers – marking one of the largest layoffs announced this year in Colorado. The shipping company, headquartered in Atlanta, alerted state authorities about the site closure in Commerce City in a letter last week as required…
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Meow Wolf layoffs impact 50 Denver employees
Popular interactive art gallery Meow Wolf announced layoffs in a downsizing move – including at its Denver Convergence Station location. Meow Wolf’s CEO Jose Tolosa announced this week the company is cutting expenses by 10% and will lay off 165 workers across its locations nationwide. About 50 workers in Denver will be affected, Meow Wolf…
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San Francisco startup Checkr will lay off 92 workers in Denver HQ
Checkr, a startup offering employee background checks using machine learning and artificial intelligence, is laying off 92 workers in Denver. The company filed a notice to Colorado on Tuesday as legally required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN. The letter said layoffs will begin June 10. “In response to economic conditions…