Washington, DC-based Danaher will slash its workforce by 2,300 and close or consolidate 16 sales and manufacturing facilities. The cuts come after the firm's purchase…
Richmond, Virginia-based tobacco giant Philip Morris will shutter a cigarette plant in North Carolina, and lay off 1,100 people in Cabarrus County. The manufacturer is…
Montvale, New Jersey- based industrial conglomerate Ingersoll-Rand has cut 2,700 jobs, or 4.5% of its work force, so far this year. The firm shut down…
General Motors announced a nationwide staff reduction of 1,600 salaried positions today. Most of the layoffs will take effect this week, with the rest finished…
Bankrupt Pilgrim's Pride will close its Dalton, Georgia, chicken processing plant, laying off 280 employees. The Pittsburg, Texas-based company will shutter the Dalton facility within…
LyondellBasell, the world's third-largest petrochemical company, will cut 3,000 jobs, or 17% of its workers, and reduce expenses by an additional $500 million by 2010.…
International Paper is closing its plant in Auburndale, Florida, eliminating 96 jobs by June 15th. The plant, in operation since 1957, manufactured 790 million square…