Archive for September, 2009

Michigan governor issues temporary layoff notices (WNDU 16 South Bend)

The Democratic governor’s administration told state employees Wednesday afternoon that they will be temporarily laid off at 12:01 a.m. Thursday unless an interim budget or final budget is in place or they are told to report to work.

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Rumor: Layoffs at Reader’s Digest (Updated) [Media Crack] (Gawker)

In your maudlin Wednesday media column: rumors of Reader’s Digest layoffs [Update: And RD's response], a guarantee of Conde Nast layoffs, and the debate over the newspaper industry is one-sided, to…

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Blue Jays hit by layoffs on business-side (SportingNews)

TORONTO — Another round of layoffs hit the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, with cuts made all across the business side of the organization.

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Gov. Jennifer Granholm issues temporary layoff notices (Crain’s Detroit Business)

Gov. Jennifer Granholm has begun the process of preparing for a possible partial government shutdown.

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