NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Over 100 employees have been let go from the Newport News Shipbuilding division, according to a spokesperson from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII).

According to HII, these employees were put on furlough back in June.

“We have made the difficult decision to move forward with a reduction in force of about a third of the 471 salaried shipbuilders at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division who were put on furlough back in June. This decision comes after careful review of our salaried workforce and business needs. Other furloughed shipbuilders returned to NNS during the furlough period, while some left the company voluntarily. This decision was not made lightly given its impact on affected team members. We take this step, however, to increase accountability and

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