Liquor Corporation cuts 9 positions at head office

The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation laid off nine employees this week following a review of its operations.

The move will save the Crown corporation more than a $1 million, according to company president Steve Winter.

Winter said the cuts were not a direct result of government belt-tightening.

"We're trying to make a certain amount of money for the government next year," said Winter.

"And we're looking at that from two perspectives: one is how high can we get our top line from a sales perspective; and then, what costs can we control or decrease to get a better bottom line."

Winter said the NLC will havesales of more than $235 million in the current fiscal year, and$141 million will go into provincial government coffers.

The laid off employees worked in information technology, human resources and internal auditing.