Shipbuilders warn Congress another CR would cause 'sizable reductions' to workforce, operations

By Justin Katz / November 18, 2019 at 4:43 PM
A trade association representing the country's shipbuilders sent lawmakers a letter last week warning that another continuing resolution would lead to sizable reductions in its industry's workforce and operations. "According to our survey of the industry, under a short CR (under which the industry is already working) operations will shrink by around 15% compared to a long-term CR where operations could shrink by up to 85%," the Nov. 13 letter from Shipbuilders Council of America President Matthew Paxton reads. Paxton's...

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