Layoff News

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

March 18, 2010 – 1:34 am
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.

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More layoffs shake school district (The Ridgecrest News Review)

March 18, 2010 – 12:55 am
Teachers and other school employees are facing another round of layoffs as state revenues continue to be cut and delayed. “We are truly living in uncertain times,” Sierra Sands Unified School District Superintendent Joanna Rummer told the Board of Education at last week’s meeting.

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Circuit court layoffs will slow backlogged system, DA says (The Tuscaloosa News)

March 18, 2010 – 12:37 am
By Stephanie Taylor Staff Writer Four Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court employees will be among the first victims of state layoffs announced earlier this week.

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Easton Area to set stage for layoffs (The Morning Call)

March 18, 2010 – 12:04 am
In budget crunch, school district to determine minimum number of workers it needs The Easton Area School District plans to lay the foundation for teacher and staff layoffs this month by determining the minimum number of employees it needs to cover required courses and manage enrollment.

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Center Grove board’s plan is to close West Grove, reduce teacher layoffs with funds OK’d in referendum (The Indianapolis Star)

March 17, 2010 – 10:43 pm
A multifaceted plan approved by the Center Grove School Board this week closes West Grove Elementary but holds down the number of teacher layoffs.

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LA City Council Layoffs Debate (FOX 11 News Los Angeles)

March 17, 2010 – 8:55 pm
The city's chief labor negotiator said on Wednesday unions are still balking at pay cuts that would reduce the budget deficit and minimize layoffs.

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LA budget analyst: city employees can lessen layoffs by agreeing to pay cuts (KPCC Pasadena)

March 17, 2010 – 8:28 pm
The city's chief labor negotiator said today unions are still balking at pay cuts that would reduce the budget deficit and minimize layoffs.

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Protesters rally against L.A. Court layoffs (KABC-TV Los Angeles)

March 17, 2010 – 5:36 pm
Los Angeles Superior Court employees staged a rally Wednesday to protest staff layoffs and planned courtroom closures.

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Warm weather leads to temporary layoffs (The Sault Star)

March 17, 2010 – 5:12 pm
A lack of snow and an early spring is being attributed to the temporary layoff of 21 full-time public works employees. The layoffs are expected to last until the end of April unless a major weather system passes through, blanketing the city with an abundance of snow and ice.[...]

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Teacher Layoffs (WPSD Local 6 Paducah)

March 17, 2010 – 3:05 pm
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. - Teachers are pleading with lawmakers to get Illinois' budget crisis under control. About 17,000 teachers face layoffs tonight statewide and they don't know if they'll ever be rehired.

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