Army Depot Cuts 150 Jobs; Withdrawal Of American Troops To Blame

A round of mass layoffs, totaling nearly 150 jobs, are being blamed on the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.

On October 29^th, The Tobyhanna Army Depot in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania will say goodbye to 150 employees out of the more than 4,000 that are employed at the depot on October 29.

According to Charles Gibson, the Tobyhanna commander, there is not enough work to prop the nearly 850 contracted workers. However, the approximately 4,250 noncontract employees are expected to maintain for the time being.

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