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[baldguy]

Jul-20-04

Schwab CFO Sees Job Cuts After CEO Ouster
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x697281
"Schwab has reduced its work force by some 10,000 jobs since it peaked at 26,300 at the end of 2000."

Layoffs push SC unemployment rate to 6.6% in June - see county-by- county
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x697279
"Only 5600 jobs were added last month, mostly in tourism and business, but government jobs declined by 5300."

Union chief fears big layoff at Bloomington (GE) refrigerator factory
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x698010
"... by the end of July there could be an announcement that 500 to 600 workers at the plant will be laid off."

Eckerd to Lay off 1,400 Florida Headquarters Workers
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x698141
"Eckerd Corp. plans to lay off about 1,400 management and support workers at its Florida headquarters starting next month, as the pharmacy chain prepares to change owners. The jobs will be cut from Aug. 1 through Jan. 31."

Jul-21-04

Capital One: Elimination of 1,400 Call Center Postions
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x700749
"Capital One expects a seamless transition for customers as support functions will be routed to its remaining staff and to existing outsourced call center providers."

MITSUBISHI JOB CUTS (1200 jobs Normal, IL)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x701623
"The Japanese automaker.. which has been battling losses from bad credit and recall scandals.. says production will be cut from two shifts to one in October."

12,000 jobs to be cut in Bank One merger
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x701766
"...some 12,000 jobs were expected to be eliminated, up from the original projection of 10,000."

Jul-23-04

Sears job cuts will total 3,300
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x704393
"Of the 3,300 jobs being shed, about 3,000 are support workers performing administrative and back-office tasks in the field. Sears declined to say how many of those jobs are from the Chicago area."

WaMu plans new job cuts, office closures (now it's 4900 jobs!)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x704402
"The loan-office closures, in areas where the giant Seattle-based thrift does not have a big branch-banking presence, will eliminate 1,840 more jobs by the end of September, Rodriguez said. No Washington offices will be affected by that round."

Mass layoffs rise in June
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x703155
"Nationwide, U.S. employers cut 134,588 jobs in 1,379 mass layoffs, compared with May's total of 87,501 initial claims for unemployment from 988 mass layoffs. In June of 2003, U.S. employers took 1,691 mass layoff actions, resulting in 157,552 initial claims for unemployment."