GM to Cut 13,000 Factory Jobs
General Motors' early retirement and buyout offers have failed to reduce headcount to the extent hoped, meaning 13,000 involuntary layoffs. Six thousand workers accepted retirement…
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Energizer Bunny Cutting Sales, Manufacturing Jobs
Energizer Holdings is restructuring, and planning job cuts in its manufacturing and sales operations. The cuts will come through both voluntary retirement packages and involuntary…
GM to Cut 4,000 Salaried Workers by October
General Motors will cut 4,000 salaried jobs by October 1st. The reductions will include executives. The bankrupt automaker will offer voluntary retirement and buyout plans…
Catholic Newspaper to Cut Staff
Cincinnati, Ohio's St. Anthony Messenger Press will cut staff, closing its Cincinnati telemarketing center, offering voluntary early retirement, and cutting its independent sales force. It…
Stockton, CA to Lay Off 55 Cops, 35 Others
The City of Stockton, California is laying off 55 police officers and 35 civilian employees, effective June 30th. The city will also stop trimming trees,…
Utah Department of Corrections to Eliminate 160 Jobs
The Utah Department of Corrections will eliminate 160 full-time jobs, or 6% of its work force. But only three workers will be laid off. Twenty-three…
Detroit Mayor’s Proposed Budget Would Cut 826 Jobs
Detroit Mayor Kenneth Cockrel Jr. has proposed a 2010 city budget that would eliminate 826 jobs, 509 of which are currently vacant. He also proposes…
USPS to Offer Retirement to 150,000 Workers; Close Offices, Cut Jobs,
The US Postal Service announced today it will close offices, cut jobs and offer early retirement to workers to save more than $100 million annually.…
Caterpillar Bulldozes 2,454 Jobs
Caterpillar, the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, has notified 2,454 workers in three states that they were losing their jobs. The bulk…
Honda May Offer Voluntary Retirements in US
Honda Motor, confronting its first quarterly loss in 15 years, will scale back plans to make business jets, and may offer voluntary retirements in the…