Communications networking firm Ciena has laid off 200 workers, or 9% of its work force. The Linthicum, Maryland-based company cut jobs across the board, and…
Drug maker Acusphere is cutting 40 jobs. The Watertown, Massachusetts-based company said the job cuts began in February and will last through April. The cut…
Haverhill, Massachusetts Mayor James Fiorentini announced at a City Hall meeting on Monday night that he plans to eliminate several jobs in city government. The…
Retail chain Talbots will eliminate 370 jobs, 17% of the company’s work force, in a $150 million cost-cutting effort triggered by the slump in consumer…
The gaming industry provides good union jobs with good wages, and benefits for often neglected parts of the workforce such as those without college degrees,…
About 136 workers at an Enfield envelope factory will lose their jobs when its parent company closes the facility this Spring. MeadWestvaco announced the closing…
Massachusetts' unemployment rate soared a full point to 6.9% in December, as the economic meltdown continued to impact the state's professional and financial services industries.…
Reebok International is laying off 310 employees in North America, including 113 workers in Massachusetts. The Canton-based sneaker maker, which is owned by Adidas Group,…