129 in Colorado to lose Sun Microsystems jobs

At least 128 Sun Microsystems employees in Broomfield are expected to lose their jobs as part of the technology giant's recent announcement that 3,000 in its global workforce would be laid off. As part of the layoffs, expected to take place between Jan. 3 and Jan. 17, 128 employees in Broomfield and one in Colorado Springs will be given pink slips, according to a notice Sun filed with Colorado's labor department. The 129 Colorado employees were among 715 U.S. employees identified in the notice for the reduction. It was not clear how the remaining 2,285 employees will be affected — how many layoffs will take place outside the country or if additional rounds are planned for Sun's U.S. operations. Sun officials could not be immediately reached for comment.

Sun expects most of the 715 U.S. employees to be let go Jan. 3, officials said in the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice received by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment late Monday. In the notice, which was dated Nov. 3, Sun officials said affected employees are being given notice about the reductions to ensure that each receives at least 60 days' notice of termination. Sun provides 60 days' pay and other benefits pursuant to law, officials said. The reductions come as Sun's acquisition by Oracle sits in limbo.