Sykes expected to lay off more than 300 people Friday

More than 300 employees are expected to be laid off, but there is some hope jobs will return.

Vicki Hillhouse
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

MILTON-FREEWATER - Milton-Freewater's largest private employer is expected to lay off more than 300 people Friday, bringing a November announcement about pending lob cuts to fruition.

Sykes Enterprises Inc. has said the job cuts are due to the cyclical nature of contracts at the call center. A corporate public spokeswoman was not available for comment this morning.


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