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Alstom to Cut 250 Jobs Amid Economic Pressures

4/14/2025

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Alstom's Thunder Bay plant plans to cut around 250 jobs in June as the light rail vehicle contract ends.
Union president Justin Roberts indicated that layoffs will happen gradually as workload diminishes.
Alstom is actively pursuing new contracts to ensure future job security.
Non-unionized Canadian employees will receive severance pay, including various compensation forms.
These job cuts align with a wider trend of layoffs at major companies like Google and Microsoft due to economic pressures.

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Alstom's Thunder Bay plant plans to cut around 250 jobs in June as the light rail vehicle contract ends.
Union president Justin Roberts indicated that layoffs will happen gradually as workload diminishes.
Alstom is actively pursuing new contracts to ensure future job security.
Non-unionized Canadian employees will receive severance pay, including various compensation forms.
These job cuts align with a wider trend of layoffs at major companies like Google and Microsoft due to economic pressures.