Archive for the ‘Layoffs and Job Reductions’ Category

AT&T and 8,900 Electrical Workers in a Tentative Deal

Monday, August 17th, 2009
The company said Sunday that it had reached an agreement on new contract terms with a union covering about 8,900 employees.

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Bowing to Protests, China Halts Sale of Steel Mill

Monday, August 17th, 2009
Workers opposed the sale of the government-owned Linzhou Iron and Steel Company to a private company.

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