Halliburton lays off dozens of workers in Lafayette, calls it ‘difficult’ but ‘necessary’ – By Kristen Mosbrucker (NOLA) / April 22 2020
Houston-based Halliburton, a major oilfield services business, laid off dozens of workers near Lafayette this month.
Halliburton laid off 36 workers at its Broussard facility on April 14 permanently and is closing the office there, according to a letter sent to the Louisiana Workforce Commission under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
The types of jobs impacted included geologists, quality assurance inspectors and mechanical technicians.
“Unfortunately, Halliburton is making reductions in Lafayette as we adjust our workforce to reduced customer activity,” according to the company. “This was a difficult decision, but is a necessary action as we work to successfully adapt to challenging market conditions.”
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