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Budget Cuts May Cause Layoffs in County (FOX 26 Houston)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:03:11 +0000

No layoffs and no changes in county services–yet. Harris County Commissioners met Tuesday morning to balance the budget, and now, one department is warning employees that its budget cuts mean layoffs are around the corner.

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County layoffs could be avoided as officials try to balance 2010 budget (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
Union County announces layoffs, budget cuts (WCNC Charlotte)

Four directors added to school district’s layoff list (Morgan Hill Times)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:03:18 +0000

The list of employees who will receive pink slips in the Morgan Hill Unified School District will officially get a little longer at tonight’s school board meeting. Due to a $2.8 million deficit, the district is forced to hand out layoff notices to 28 elementary school teachers, eliminate some electives at the junior high and high school level and now cut four district office level jobs. The …

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Union Creates Plan to Avoid Teacher Layoffs in Blue Valley (KSHB-TV Kansas City)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:03:09 +0000

The Blue Valley Teachers Association is taking action to minimize proposed teacher layoffs.

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Recession produces record number of mass layoffs in NY State (MalaysiaNews.net)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:03:04 +0000

carrie.mason-draffen@newsday.com The Great Recession has produced another record statistic: New York State had the highest number of mass layoffs in 2009 since the federal government began tabulating… More: continued here Related posts:Mass layoffs of 50 or more workers surge in 2008 (USA Today)Do small businesses have to notify employees before it closes? (Newsday) Related posts:

Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office May Face Layoffs, Patrol Cutbacks (NBC 10 - FOX 14 Monroe)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:03:20 +0000

If a critical vote for property tax renewal doesnât pass, the Winn Parish Sheriff says expect layoffs and a longer response time to 911 emergencies. More: continued here Related posts:Montmorency Co. sheriff millage failures cost officers, patrol cars (Gaylord Herald Times)Firefighter Layoffs Mean Slower Response (FOX40 Sacramento) Related posts:

School Boards Meet To Discuss Layoffs (KERO 23 Bakersfield)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:03:30 +0000

The Kern High School District board has voted to issue preliminary layoff notices to 19 teachers, but it plans to rehire all of them. Several other school boards also will meet to discuss layoffs. More: continued here Related posts:Alvord school board to discuss layoffs in Riverside (The Press-Enterprise)Colton school board votes to send out preliminary [...] Related posts:

Mayor wants to ‘get to the bottom’ of firefighter layoffs (East Brunswick Sentinel)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:03:30 +0000

BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Monroe Township Mayor Richard Pucci plans to sit down soon with fire officials from District 1 to discuss the recent layoffs of two paid firefighters. The mayor and the Township Council have no legal authority over the Board of Fire Commissioners, which is elected by residents of the district. read more

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Trustees approve layoff notices (Los Altos Town Crier)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:03:08 +0000

The Los Altos School District Board of Trustees voted to approve the distribution of layoff notices to more than 17… More: continued here Related posts:San Juan Unified trustees approve 605 layoff notices (The Sacramento Bee)Mt. Diablo School District Officials to Decide on More Layoff Notices (KRON 4 Bay Area) Related posts:

Iowa Department of Corrections still faces layoffs (Quad-City Times)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:03:00 +0000

DES MOINES — About 10 percent of Department of Correctionsemployees have applied to take advantage of the state’s new earlyretirement program, but that won’t be enough to prevent layoffs,the head of the House Justice Systems budget committee warnedTuesday.

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Hemlock school leader will seek teacher layoffs, but number depends on retirements (The Saginaw News)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:03:15 +0000

Hemlock School District Superintendent Rudy Godefroidt said he’ll recommend the Board of Education lay off teachers as of July, though the number depends on how many teachers accept a retirement offer. “I’m looking at six or seven teacher layoffs, but…

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