Archive for the ‘Layoff News’ Category

Railroad layoffs lead to ‘bumping’ (North Platte Telegraph)

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

World-Herald News Service Railroad layoffs prompted by the recession have brought more than 120 people, some from as far away as California and New Mexico, to Nebraska rail hubs in Alliance and North Platte as union workers claim jobs held by people with less seniority.

The MedZilla Report for March 2010 - Layoffs Down in February Despite Merck Merger; Health Care Employment Up Again (PRWeb)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Even as the U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged, health care (http://www.medzilla.com) added another 20,000 jobs. Layoffs were also down overall, although the pharmaceutical industry reported high job cuts due to the Merck/Schering-Plough merger. (PRWeb Mar 16, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/healthcarejobs/201003 ...

Teachers use empty chairs to protest impending layoffs (Daily Breeze)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Dramatizing the impact of looming layoffs, teachers placed nearly 3,000 empty chairs over an entire city block in front of L.A. Unified headquarters Monday. RELATED LINKS: » More education news » BLOG: South Bay education news

Proposed Somerville budget calls for layoffs (MyCentralJersey.com)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

SOMERVILLE — The Borough Council Monday unanimously introduced a more than $17-million budget that includes several layoffs.

Massive Layoffs Hit Elgin School District MORE INFO @ (WBBM Newsradio 780 Chicago)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Major layoffs have been announced in the Elgin School District U-46.

Layoffs at Dresser Rand in Olean (WGRZ-TV Buffalo)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Thirty nine employees from Dresser Rand in Olean are being laid off. Thirty six of those layoffs are voluntary, three are involuntary. All of those affected could be recalled at some point in the future.

Sweetwater Hopes to Avoid Some New Teacher Layoffs (Voice of San Diego)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

One big complaint that always comes up about teacher layoffs -- besides that they happen at all -- is that the newest teachers are cut loose first. One local school system is trying to dodge that.

Lawmakers eye $200 million local aid cut, expect widespread layoffs (Danvers Herald)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Already coping with last year’s record reductions in local aid, cities and towns could see that aid cut by $200 million more next fiscal year, a 4 percent cut that one prominent municipal advocate said would lead to “widespread layoffs all throughout Massachusetts.”

Omaha Public School Board’s Vote Could Mean Layoffs (WOWT Omaha)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

The Omaha Public School Board voted 6-0 to clear the way for staff layoffs, which could include teaching positions.

Superintendent: Nearly 22,000 educators face potential layoffs (News10 Sacramento)

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Budget cuts are devastating public schools, said California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell as preliminary layoff notices went out to teachers. SLIDESHOW: School's empty chairs symbolize layoffs