Alliant denies that it's planning any layoffs
An Alliant Techsystem spokesman said Wednesday that the company is not planning layoffs despite a Utah legislator's comments earlier in the day that the company would be "laying off a tremendous amount of people."
During an Education Interim Committee discussion about the state's need for an educated work force, Rep. Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman, a member of the committee, described Alliant, also known as ATK, as "a phenomenal company" but added, "I know ATK in Davis County is and ATK in general is going to be laying off a tremendous amount of people."
Wimmer said his brother-in-law is an ATK employee "looking to move to Idaho with his engineering degree because ATK in Davis County is laying people off and he's probably next on the chopping block or else getting closer because of seniority."
Contacted by the Deseret News later Wednesday, ATK spokesman George Torres said he is unaware that the company is planning layoffs in Utah.
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