Richmond, Virginia-based packaging manufacturer MeadWestvaco will cut jobs from its Evadale, Texas paper mill, eliminating 45 in the next 8 weeks and 25 more by…
Caterpillar is laying off 75 employees at its Mapleton, Illinois foundry. The company is considering shutting the plant for two months if orders don't pick…
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered state department heads to eliminate 2,000 more jobs, on top of 5,000 positions he wants to cut as part…
The Staunton, Virginia News Leader, a Gannett newspaper, cut five employees this week, part of the parent company's plant to eliminate 1,400 jobs. In December…
Meadville, Pennsylvania's Channellock is looking for 25 of its workers to accept voluntary three-month furloughs, in an effort to avoid involuntary layoffs. The firm, which…
Santa Cruz County, California will furlough its 1,800 workers and temporarily close government offices, under a deal struck with the Service Employees Union International. The…
Stratford, Connecticut's Sikorsky Aircraft cut its global work force by 2% this week, eliminating an estimated 350 jobs. The helicopter maker employs 17,500 globally. All…