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Wisconsin / One in five state business leaders eyes layoffs in next 6 months
Wisconsin business leaders say the state is headed in the right direction, yet one in five plans to cut staff in the next six months, the largest percentage in more than three years, according to a semi-annual survey conducted by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. Twenty percent said they plan layoffs in the first half of … Continue reading
Las Vegas / Retama / About 296 employees have received layoff notices
About 296 employees at Retama Park have received layoff notices as a Las Vegas casino company continues its quest to acquire the Selma racetrack — but that doesn’t mean hundreds will lose their jobs. Angela Cooper, director of human resources for Retama Entertainment Group, which has provided management services at the track, said the layoff … Continue reading
Detroit / Teachers’ union will sue district over layoffs
The teachers’ union in Detroit says it plans to file a lawsuit against Detroit Public Schools on Wednesday for the “improper” dismissal of more than 422 teachers at the start of the school year. Detroit Federation of Teachers’ president Keith Johnson will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. at the DFT hall to announce … Continue reading
NBCUniversal / More Layoffs until about 500 people have been trimmed
Job cuts that have been happening for months, including some announced Monday, are part of the parent company’s effort to slash spending. The drip-drip-drip of layoffs at NBCUniversal continued Monday with some New York-based television personnel getting their pink slips. The layoffs are part of a months-long concerted effort by parent Comcast to rein in … Continue reading
(UPDATE) US Presidential Election – The Day After ? Planned layoffs jump to five-month high in Oct
The number of planned layoffs by firms jumped 41.1 percent in October to the highest level in five months, although the number includes more than 10,000 jobs in U.S.-owned auto plants in Europe, a report said on Thursday. Employers announced 47,724 planned job cuts last month, up from September’s 33,816, according to the report from … Continue reading
US Presidential Election – The Day After ? Planned layoffs jump to five-month high in Oct
The number of planned layoffs by firms jumped 41.1 percent in October to the highest level in five months, although the number includes more than 10,000 jobs in U.S.-owned auto plants in Europe, a report said on Thursday. Employers announced 47,724 planned job cuts last month, up from September’s 33,816, according to the report from … Continue reading
Amnesty International – Workers on strike over layoffs
Dozens of Amnesty International workers are walking off the job in London and at least four other countries in a dispute over how management will deal with layoffs. The one day walkout Wednesday largely involves workers in the organization’s London office. The workers say that Amnesty has changed the rules on redundancy ahead of layoffs … Continue reading
S.C. Dept. of Employment – To Lay Off 136 Workers
The line at South Carolina’s unemployment agency might be getting longer — and there will be fewer workers there to help the unemployed find jobs. That’s because the S.C. Dept. of Employment and Workforce is set to lay off an estimated 136 workers over the next few months. “Like most other states throughout the country, … Continue reading
XL Foods – Recall of 800 employees one day after layoffs
The meat processing company at the centre of an E. coli outbreak is recalling 800 workers it laid off only a day earlier, breaking an impasse that kept federal inspectors from completing their review of the operation. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) evaluation of XL Foods ground to a halt this weekend when the … Continue reading
Taipei – Next Media Group fined over layoffs
The Taipei City Government will fine a Next Media Group subsidiary for carrying out mass layoffs in contravention of the labor laws, Chen Yeh-shin (陳業鑫), head of the city’s Department of Labor, said yesterday. Next Multi-media Entertainment Services failed to give adequate notice to the city’s labor department that it planned to sack 234 of … Continue reading
US – Weak Hiring Is The Problem, Not Layoffs
How bad is America’s jobs market? Layoffs and firings are at the lowest levels on record — yet the country still isn’t adding enough jobs to keep up with population growth. During the Great Recession, employers slashed millions of jobs. During the economic recovery, net job growth has been tepid. But the problem is no … Continue reading
Teacher Layoffs – Could Lead to Shortage
Teacher layoffs may save the state money in the short term, but a report by the state Task Force for Educator Excellence says over time that trend may be one of the things keeping people from wanting to stand in front of a classroom. California’s school kids have unzipped a whole new school year and third grader … Continue reading
Mining – Layoffs Looming
Twenty per cent of mining companies in Canada have already begun laying off employees this summer in a sector that has taken a recent beating in the markets. The good news for existing workers is that employment appears to be getting more stable, with 76 per cent of the 140 mining executives surveyed not considering … Continue reading
Dove Industries – 106 layoffs
Vinyl window maker Dove Industries is closing its plant on the Sans Souci Parkway this week and 106 employees are losing their jobs, according to a notice filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry. Dove Industries sought new capital to stay open but was advised that financing was not available to continue its … Continue reading
Illinois – Honeywell layoffs – Plant shut down for up to 15 months
Leaving town to find a job: hundreds of local families face a new reality Thursday after one of the area’s largest employers makes it official. The plant shut down for up to 15 months, the majority of the workforce laid off. Many of those employees were already out of a job after the Metropolis Honeywell … Continue reading
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