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.
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.
Embarq cutting up to 700 job - will your job be cut next?
Telephone network operator Embarq Corp annoucned on Friday that it will be cutting 500 to 700 jobs which is about 4 percent of its work force.
Embarq also stated it was terminating about 300 contract positions to reduce expenses.
They expect all job cuts to be completed in the fourth quarter. The company’s shares were up 15 [...]
Diebold job cuts to begin Oct. 17
Diebold Inc. the maker of ATM and voting machines has notified the state it plans to shut down two Hebron facilities and cut about 100 jobs.
More than 60 affected workers will be let go by the end of November, while the last terminations will take place by February 27, 2009.
Abbott Labs is cutting 1,000 jobs - Will your company cut your job next?
Abbott Laboratories plans to cut 1,000 jobs as part of a restructuring of its diagnostic business.
Once the plan is implemented it is expected to produce more than $150 million in annual pre-tax savings, the company said.
