A defense contractor is laying off 279 janitors and maintenance workers at Brooke Army Medical Center the week after Thanksgiving because its contract is expiring.
J&J Maintenance Inc. notified the state’s labor office about the cuts that take effect Nov. 30, adding to a worsening job market.
The McLean, Va.-based company, which now does business as CBRE Government & Defense Services, has provided facilities operations and maintenance at the Army hospital since 2001, most recently under a five-year, $148.8 million deal that’s set to expire…