Bergen County officials said Wednesday that they have been able to reduce the number of layoffs called for in the proposed 2012 budget to 15 to 20 positions from 85 through attrition and retirements.
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Layoff notices have been authorized for 71 teachers in the Central Falls School District, which is facing a $5.6 million deficit.
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KOMAROM, Hungary (Reuters) - Veronika Szalai had just graduated from elementary school when Nokia, the Finnish phone maker, opened a factory by the Danube in Komarom. The 27-year-old, who has worked here for years, now faces unemployment as the company implements major layoffs. "They only told us they will let go a mix of people, from all departments," she told Reuters outside the factory on …
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Reynolds officials said the layoffs are a part of a comprehensive review of the entire company.
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