Aug 29 2008
Freightliner cutting 225 more jobs
Subsidiary of German automaker Daimler AG says it will be cutting 225 more jobs at its Gaffney plant.
Freightliner LLC announced just last month that it will layoff 100 layoffs workers.
The company says the layoffs are the result of decreasing customer demand.
Aug 22 2008
Alcoa announces 300 layoffs at Texas facility
Alcoa Inc - U.S. aluminum maker said on Friday it will layoff of about 300 employees at its Rockdale, Texas, aluminum smelter. The company has idled half of its production because of power supply issues.
In addition, Pittsburgh-based Alcoa said about 100 contract employees will be laid-off.
