Connecticut
CT-based Xerox announces 15% cut to global workforce
Connecticut-based Xerox announced Wednesday it will cut its global workforce by 15%, a reduction the company is billing as part of an overall “reinvention” of its operational model.
The Norwalk-based company employs roughly 20,500 people globally as of December 2022, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. About 10,000 employees are located in the U.S.
In Connecticut, where there are about 250 Xerox employees, the impact of the layoffs was not immediately clear.
“We are unable to provide specific information, but can confirm that we are taking actions this quarter across all levels and areas of our organization,” Justin Capella, a company spokesperson, said in an email. “Proposed reductions will be subject to formal consultation with local works councils and employee representative bodies where applicable.”
As of Thursday, formal notice about any potential in-state layoffs had not been filed with the state Department of Labor.
The company says cuts will improve and stabilize the company’s “core print businesses,” while also refocusing on its digital and IT services, according to a statement.
“The decision to reduce our global workforce was a difficult but necessary step toward establishing long-term viability for Xerox,” Capella said. “Xerox is committed to providing transition support for affected employees.”
Three Rocky Hill firefighters were honored Monday night for their part in a rescue on the Connecticut River in March.
Emergency crews responded to Ferry Park in Rocky Hill on March 23 in response to a report of a vehicle in the river.
When they arrived, they found a woman in a Jeep about 35 feet out from the riverbank.
Crews broke a window and pulled the woman to safety after about 10 minutes, according to fire officials.
The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Monday evening, Captain William Kelly, Captain Roberto Leone, and Lt. Travis Gerace-Hicks were awarded the fire department’s valor award for their rescue efforts.
ROCKY HILL — A man from South Carolina is facing charges after cutting down light poles along the highway in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
Lamont Carlson Tucker, 62, of Myrtle Beach, is charged with first-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree larceny, police said.
Police said troopers responded to reports of “an individual cutting light poles” around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Tucker was released on a $3,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at state Superior Court in New Britain June 12, police said.
The North Haven Police Department is continuing to investigate after a male was shot while riding a moped on Sunday night.
According to police, a 20-year-old male was shot in the area of Whitney Avenue near the Hamden town line.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening serious injuries and was transported to the hospital.
No other information has been released.
Police are continuing to investigate, and say that there will be a heavy police presence in the area of Whitney Avenue and Skiff Street.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Haven Police Department.
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