Suncor cuts further 1,500 jobs, sends bad news via email
According to a report in the Western Standard, late last week Suncor sent emails to 1,500 employees saying their jobs are on […]
Suncor CEO Rich Kruger. Suncor photo
According to a report in the Western Standard, late last week Suncor sent emails to 1,500 employees saying their jobs are on the chopping block. The news comes after a 20% reduction in employees announced earlier this year.
The announcement came days after the provincial election, in which the United Conservative Party won a majority, and less than a month after the company reported $2.1 billion first quarter net earnings.
The email was signed by new CEO Rich Kruger and sent on June 1, 2023. In it he said staff reductions would be made at all levels of the company. Such changes are necessary to ensure the “ongoing competitiveness” of the company, he added.
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(Suncor was unresponsive when contacted by CMJ.)
April 18, 2024
2 Comments
PRAKASH MULLICK
The statement “The news comes after a 20% reduction in employees announced earlier this year” is incorrect. The 20% reduction was for contractor work force as part of Suncor’s effort to improve safety and performance at its oil sands operations.
Z
Incorrect, an email was sent to the company informing everyone that there will be 1500 people layed off, big difference to sending an email to informing 1500 employees they are layed off.