National Aerospace Solutions — a Midstate based company that works closely with the U.S. Air Force — will lay off 1,700 employees, effective June 30 in a move related to the conclusion of a federal defense contract that NAS is protesting.
According to a document filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the layoffs are permanent, with the employees having union representation.
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