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Major lab contractor laying off 68 workers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Scientific contractor Battelle is laying off 68 workers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
PNNL, part of the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by Battelle, disclosed the layoffs in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the state of Washington on Tuesday. The layoffs began Tuesday and will run through Dec. 1.
PNNL had 6,437 employees during fiscal year 2024, according to its website.
"Battelle and PNNL are grateful for the contributions of each impacted employee and remain committed to delivering on vital missions in science, energy and national security," a PNNL spokesperson said in a statement.
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