Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers taking buyouts made public as yard implements a pause in hiring. Here's what union leaders say.

About 8,000 civilians who work at the shipyard. Most of them live in Maine and New Hampshire. Whether any will lose their jobs as part of the ongoing federal workforce purge remains unclear.

Some 6,000 federal employees at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery are holding their breath as the shipyard prepares for anticipated layoffs. Metal Trades Council Union President Alana Schaeffer said union representatives are hearing through the chain of command that there will be large rescaling of federal employees across several agencies nationwide,

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has canceled a hiring event amid uncertainty over Trump administration's executive orders and job cuts.

Union leaders say despite an email from the Defense department telling employees not to respond to the personnel email, many people are worried about losing their jobs.

The U.S. Navy shipyard in Kittery, Maine, revealed it is in a temporary hiring freeze while announcing the cancellation of a recruiting event next month.

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery announced a hiring freeze on Monday. In a Facebook post, leaders said their upcoming hiring event on March 4 has been canceled, as they "seek to understand and prioritize resources.