According to a new report, North Carolina has recorded more layoffs in 2011 than nearly every other state in the country. The analysis, released Wednesday by Chicago firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, examined national layoffs to date this year compared to all of 2010.
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The Galien Township school board unanimously approved a motion to layoff teachers and most support staff after it was unable to repay the state more than $500,000 it received from miscounting students.
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Layoffs announced in November dropped slightly from the prior month, though cuts in 2011 have already surpassed last year’s total, according to a report released Wednesday.
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The City of Toronto is embarking on its biggest layoff since amalgamation as well as eliminating 1,145 positions already vacant.
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