Layoff News

Pension switch could lead to teacher layoffs, superintendent says

February 3, 2012 – 9:33 pm
One local school superintendent predicts that massive teacher layoffs will be the result if legislators decide to shift the cost of paying for teacher pensions from the state to local districts.

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Layoffs Coming for Jackson Health System

February 3, 2012 – 6:34 pm
Jackson Health System plans to announce “a significant number” of layoffs within the next two weeks to “right-size” the organization, its CEO told The Miami Herald Friday.

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Chabert Medical Center announces possible cuts, layoffs

February 3, 2012 – 5:03 pm
Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center will lay off 80 employees as the hospital works to absorb $2.9 million in mid-year budget cuts.

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Layoffs hit Harpo, 'Rosie Show' changes format

February 3, 2012 – 4:34 pm
"The Rosie Show," which tapes in Chicago's Harpo Studios, has cut as many as 30 employees and contract workers in January in the wake of a format change that downscaled the show.

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Layoffs at Harpo as 'Rosie Show' changes format

February 3, 2012 – 4:01 pm
From Crain's Chicago Business: "The Rosie Show," which tapes in Chicago's Harpo Studios, has cut as many as 30 employees and contract workers in January in the wake of a format change that downscaled the show.

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Layoffs coming to LSUBMC

February 2, 2012 – 8:24 pm
Layoffs are looming at LSU Bogalusa Medical Center, although administrator Kurt Scott said he is not sure of the exact number of employees who will be effected.

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Layoffs planned for LSU Bogalusa Medical Center

February 2, 2012 – 8:23 pm
Layoffs are looming at LSU Bogalusa Medical Center, although administrator Kurt Scott said he is not sure of the exact number of employees who will be affected.

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NYC mayor unveils budget without layoffs

February 2, 2012 – 12:29 pm
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday unveiled a $68.7 billion preliminary budget, closing a $2 billion gap without raising taxes or laying off teachers or uniformed workers. "We will spend less in virtually every area except schools" in fiscal 2013, Bloomberg said in a televised address that stressed the urgency of slicing soaring pension costs while continuing to make ...

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American Airlines Layoffs Don't Bode Well For Frequent Flyers

February 2, 2012 – 8:29 am
American Airlines announced yesterday that it wants to get rid of 13,000 workers, or 16% of its work force. That’s terrible news for company employees and their families. It’s also bad news for people who have accumulated frequent flyer miles.

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Layoffs Leap 28% in January as Retailers, Banks Slim Down

February 2, 2012 – 7:40 am
Driven by a surge in layoffs by cost-cutting retailers and financial-services companies, planned job cuts soared 28% in January, according to a new report.

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