Layoffs and Job Reductions – Page 7

Boeing to Begin Temporary Layoffs Because of Strike

The aerospace giant said it would temporarily lay off tens of thousands of employees to stem losses from a walkout by the machinists’ union.

By Niraj Chokshi

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Why Low Layoff Numbers Don’t Mean the Labor Market Is Strong

Past economic cycles show that unemployment starts to tick up ahead of a recession, with wide-scale layoffs coming only later.

By Ben Casselman

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Greener Steel at Britain’s Largest Plant Comes With Heavy Job Losses

The British government and Tata of India said they would invest 1.25 billion pounds in a plan to convert the steel mill at Port Talbot in Wales to an electric furnace.

By Stanley Reed

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Volkswagen Quits Labor Agreement, Paving Way for Job Cuts

A week after it announced it was considering closing factories in Germany, the automaker said it was exiting a labor contract that protected workers from layoffs.

By Melissa Eddy

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