Goldman Sachs workers in Capital Region axed in sudden layoff

Goldman Sachs is laying off 10 percent of its workforce, including several Capital Region employees, CBS 6 News has confirmed.

Workers at Goldman Sachs-AYCO on British American Blvd. in Colonie tell CBS 6 it happened quickly, employees were called into private meetings and laid off.*

As many as 135 people, approximately 10% of the AYCO workforce in the Capital Region,  are out of a job as a result of this round of layoffs.

CORRECTION: This article previously stated that the announcement of those layoffs came through a public address system, per information from a tips caller. That information turned out to be unconfirmed.