Hertz laying off 80 in Tulsa

Ponca City Now - February 12, 2016 8:59 am

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Hertz says it will lay off about 80 employees and close its Tulsa service center.

Some of the remaining 100 employees will be able to work from home.

The car rental company told the Tulsa World Thursday the reductions amount to about 45 percent of the center’s workforce.

The company also said 230 people in information technology and 25 in administration could be impacted by changes at its Oklahoma City service center.

Hertz also said about 100 of its IT employees are eligible for retirement.

 

Latest Stories

Senator Coleman Comments on Tornado Damage in Barnsdall, Osage County

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, commented after a tornado hit the town of Barnsdall...

SOME INJURED, MAJOR DAMAGE REPORTED AFTER TORNADO TOUCHES BARTLESVILLE

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – Bartlesville Emergency Management reported major storm damage, including a hotel and medical park, with...

1 KILLED IN BARNSDALL AFTER TORNADO DAMAGES TOWN

A large tornado hit the northeast Oklahoma town of Barnsdall on Monday night, one of several severe storms...