Hundreds of jobs on the line at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard amid federal firings
There are about 645 probationary employees at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard who are anxiously awaiting news of whether their positions are among those being eliminated in a purge of the federal workforce.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: Senators, unions look to hold off 'reckless' job cuts
Senators and union leaders say Portsmouth Naval Shipyard's thousands of workers should be exempt from Trump administration's job cuts.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard unions question latest order for workers to justify jobs
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s new “What Did You Do Last Week" order gets cold reception from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard unions.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employees, other DOD civilian workers told to report recent accomplishments
The U.S. Department of Defense initially paused this directive, but Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth notified all DOD civilian employees in a memo that they are now required to submit those five bullet points.
Amid layoff worries, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers told to list 5 accomplishments
Amid fears of mass layoffs, employees at the Portsmouth Naval Yard in Kittery, Maine, have been ordered to list five accomplishments from the previous week, NBC affiliate NEWS CENTER Maine reports. Workers were initially told to ignore an email from the Office of Personnel Management requesting the information,
Hiring frozen at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard amid uncertainty for federal civilian workforce
About 8,000 civilians who work at the shipyard. Most of them live in Maine and New Hampshire. Whether any will lose their jobs as part of the ongoing federal workforce purge remains unclear.
Potential federal layoffs loom over Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Pentagon's announcement last week that it plans to lay off 5,400 probationary employees across the country put workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on edge.
New Hampshire politicians and union leaders warn against federal cuts at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Make no mistake, our Navy and our national security will be hurt by the President's actions,” NH Sen. Maggie Hassan said.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, NSA Portsmouth went under brief lockdown for suspicious package
On Monday afternoon, Naval Support Activity (NSA), Portsmouth received a report of a suspicious package at around 4 p.m., a Norfolk Naval Shipyard spokesperson said. NSA, Portsmouth and Norfolk Naval Shipyard initiated a base-wide lockdown "out of an abundance of caution,
Lockdown lifted at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
A shelter-in-place order has been lifted at Naval Support Activity Portsmouth and Norfolk Naval Shipyard on the main installation Monday afternoon after a suspicious package was found, the shipyard said Monday afternoon.
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NH delegation, labor leaders warn of harm from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard job cuts
A temporary hiring freeze — and the prospect of a slashed civilian workforce — are raising fears among labor leaders and the ...
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard announces hiring freeze, current employees required to list '5 accomplishments'
On Monday morning, the Department of Defense set a 48-hour deadline for workers to respond to the email by detailing their ...
Federal layoffs hit some New Hampshire workers, though numbers unclear
Ongoing federal layoffs under the Trump administration are causing concern with some New Hampshire residents and officials.