Windstream Cutting 400 Employees Companywide

Source: Arkansas Business

Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock said Friday that it is cutting 400 employees companywide by March 3.

The publicly traded telecommunications firm, which reports quarterly earnings on Thursday, said the move affects 67 positions in Arkansas, including 36 in Little Rock. In all, Windstream has 13,500 employees, including about 1,300 in Arkansas.

Of the 400 positions, Windstream said 175 are being eliminated "through a voluntary separation initiative." Affected employees will get outplacement counseling, the company said.

Windstream said the cuts are neccessary to "increase operational efficiency."



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