Hundreds of contract workers face layoffs at Cape Canaveral Air Force station | News - Home

Hundreds of contract workers face layoffs at Cape Canaveral Air Force station | News - Home

Hundreds of workers face unemployment at the Cape Canaveral Air Force station after the federal government sequester has forced private contractors to cut jobs over the next few days.
The workers, which include electricians, mechanics and firemen, learned of the potential layoffs only a few days ago from union officials, who were told the military has issued "stop work" orders to many private contractors at the installation.
Dustin Rhoades, a firefighter at the station was only notified yesterday that he may be losing his job soon.