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Vestas Announces Layoffs In January 2021

BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)- Vestas, the wind turbine company based in Brighton, announced layoffs of 185 people just after the start of the new year.

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The company sent a letter to the Colorado Department of Labor stating that the layoffs would happen Jan. 17 2021, according to the Brighton Standard Blade.

Vestas is one of the largest employers in Brighton, with a staff of more than 3,400 that produces more than 1,000 blades yearly.

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