Defense contractor L-3 Communication Systems has laid off about 190 Utah employees, citing downward trends in defense spending and the prospect of short-term cuts due to the budget impasse in Washington.
The layoffs, representing about 4.2 percent of the company’s workforce in Utah, were ``difficult but necessary’’ to maintain the division’s competitiveness and to boost its ability to win and execute new contracts, a company spokeswoman said Thursday.
Workers at L-3’s Salt Lake City site were informed Thursday morning of the job losses, which affected operations, administrative, engineering, technical and professional staff. Salt Lake Tribune
