Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Solid rocket manufacturer Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) announced a layoff of 134 employees at it's Utah facility today, Tuesday, April 5, 2011.
This recent layoff was much smaller than in the past and is a result of the completion of the space shuttle program and the changes in the funding of the ARES program. The Promontory plant is located 20 miles south and west of Tremonton and while this loss is not as large as in the past, the loss of these jobs will be felt in the local economy.
More than 2,300 people still work at the facility and ATK plans to continue to work on NASA programs, as well as commercial and cargo programs.
This will most likely not be the last layoff at ATK, but the company is optimistic about ATK’s future in the solid rocket program.
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