Monday, February 15, 2016

Dear Jim Melvin and Greensboro's City Council; "Freightliner to lay off 1,250 employees in Mt. Holly [and] Cleveland", North Carolina

"GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Workers at Daimler’s truck manufacturing plants in Mount Holly and Cleveland, North Carolina, said they were told Monday morning that the company is cutting hundreds of jobs at each plant at the end of the week.

Daimler is one of the biggest employers in Rowan County and laid off almost 900 employees in January."

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/daimler-announces-1250-layoffs-two-truck-plants-nc/nqQb5/

Ever been lied to by a politician
or some of the owners of politicians?

Job cuts soar 218% in January

Job cuts soared 218% in January, according to career placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Layoffs were particularly heavy for people working at energy and retail companies.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/04/news/economy/january-job-cuts-soar/

Banks Cutting Most-Experienced Bond Traders in Fixed-Income Cull

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-15/banks-cutting-most-experienced-bond-traders-in-fixed-income-cull

Carrier employees react to layoff news in raw video

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/02/11/carrier-employees-react-layoff-news-raw-video/80266952/

Eaton layoff will have lasting impact on Shenandoah

SHENANDOAH – Southwest Iowa received devastating news when Eaton announced it was laying off 250 Eaton employees from its Shenandoah plant between now and September.

http://www.nonpareilonline.com/news/local/eaton-layoff-will-have-lasting-impact-on-shenandoah/article_be815ef9-cc84-5010-bccf-b1085ac5047c.html#user-comment-area

JOB CUTS TO ESCALATE IN SOUTH AFRICAN MINES AS GLOBAL ECONOMY SLOWS

The government has warned that 32,000 workers in the mining sector could lose their jobs.

http://ewn.co.za/2016/02/15/Job-cuts-to-escalate-in-South-African-mines-as-global-economy-slows