Over a thousand employees working for the City of Calgary have been issued temporary layoffs as a part of the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City of Calgary revealed on Monday that staffers would be facing layoffs, but weren’t able to divulge exactly how many people would be impacted.
In a Tuesday news release, the city confirmed 1,200 people would be losing their jobs, saying the layoffs would affect employees such as swim instructors, arena and athletic park staff and aquatics and fitness staff. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The layoffs come as city officials are forced close recreation facilities and programs in response to the novel coronavirus and new social distancing