Five unionized workers received layoff notice at Nova Scotia Power this week, effective November 10th. These employees from NSP's Resource Management Centre participate in scheduling and dispatching crews in the field. The layoffs support NSP's ongoing initiative to trim the workforce and cut labour costs at NSP. On May 13th, 2013, NSP closed its Sydney-based fleet maintenance garage, resulting in the loss of five mechanics. On August 18th, 2013, four maintenance positions from the Tufts Cove generating station in Dartmouth were eliminated. There have also been a number of terminations in NSP's non-unionized workforce.