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Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Layoffs 2024 — 459 Jobs Cut in Alberta, Canada

~459
employees affected
Media Report

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo announced plans to eliminate 459 positions in February 2024, but cancelled the layoffs a month later after public protests and outrage. An arbitrator later ruled that former CAO Henry Hunter handled the layoff plans with a 'shoot first, aim later' approach and that the process 'amounted to bullying.'

Announced Date
February 1, 2024
Province
Alberta
City
Fort McMurray
Industry
Government
Laid Off
~459(Planned or forecast layoffs)
Organization Type
government_municipal
Source
News Media
Organization
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

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Sources (1 article)

Arbitrator blasts former RMWB manager for handling of failed layoff plans

CBC·Jun 7, 2026