#bakersfield

Key Energy Services is reducing its workforce by 53 employees in Bakersfield. This action is part of a broader withdrawal from California due to declining business. The company previously conducted layoffs in Kern County in prior years. These cuts reflect a trend of downsizing within the state's oil-field services sector. The company's Bakersfield and Ventura operations will permanently close.

Bakersfield, California

https://www.bakersfield.com/news/oil-field-services-company-laying-off-53-in-bakersfield-leaving-california/article_366079fa-619c-4bc2-a73d-d52febd054ff.amp.html

Two major hospital systems in Kern County are implementing workforce changes amidst industry-wide financial challenges. Dignity Health plans to lay off 57 employees, including 33 nurses, at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital by September. Adventist Health also disclosed the reclassification of 125 workers, with only three actual job losses in Kern County, as affected employees were offered other positions. These adjustments reflect broader pressures on medical centers due to rising costs and complex payer dynamics. Industry experts point to state and federal policy changes impacting healthcare coverage and reimbursement rates as significant contributing factors to these financial strains.

Bakersfield, California

https://www.bakersfield.com/news/kern-hospitals-issue-79-layoff-notices-amid-healthcare-shifts/article_9b59205d-6d41-438f-bb39-9ccb6258694b.amp.html

Are they still open in Bakersfield ALS? How about the rod shop?

The California Faculty Association (CFA) demands CSU Bakersfield avoid faculty layoffs. CSU Bakersfield management notified CFA of potential layoffs due to a projected budget shortfall. This would be the second round of faculty layoffs in three years for the campus. CFA argues these layoffs are unnecessary given increased enrollment and proposed state funding. The union also highlights recent executive salary increases within the CSU system.

Bakersfield, California

https://www.calfac.org/cfa-demands-csu-bakersfield-to-avoid-layoffs-preserve-faculty-ability-to-serve-students/

What business units are still running in Bakersfield? Is ALS still in business in Bako?