Mar 6 2009
US, GLOBAL: Layoffs Without Notice Sting Workers
With the economy weakening, chief executives want Wall Street to see them as tough cost-cutters who are not afraid to lay off workers. Big companies also routinely carry out scattered layoffs that are small enough to stay under the radar, contributing to an unemployment rate that keeps climbing. I.B.M. is one such company.
Feb 19 2009
Employers are Just Using the Recession to Stick it to Workers
Many Employers are Just Using the Recession to Stick it to Workers
Wed, 02/18/2009 - 21:02 — dlindorff
Whatever the truth is about where this economy is heading, one thing is clear: employers are taking every opportunity to slash employment and, if they are unionized, to hammer unions for pay cuts, even when there is no justification [...]