News tagged with contract workers

Yahoo! to lay off 'thousands': report

Yahoo! is preparing to lay off thousands of workers in a sweeping restructuring being launched less than three months after CEO Scott Thompson took control, according to a report Monday.

Technology / Business

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Verizon workers return to work, without a deal

(AP) -- Thousands of striking Verizon workers will return to work starting Monday night, though their contract dispute isn't over yet.

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created Aug 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Shuttle workers face layoffs, diminished staff

(AP) -- Kennedy Space Center workers in Florida celebrated and mourned the final space shuttle landing Thursday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Dell cuts NC, Tenn. jobs; further details scarce

(AP) -- Dell Inc., the world's second-largest computer maker, said Wednesday it is laying off workers around the world but would not say how many or where.

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created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Toshiba expects bigger loss, contract job cuts

(AP) -- Toshiba Corp., Japan's top chipmaker, Friday said its net loss for the last fiscal year will be bigger than forecast due to a large write-off, and warned that more contract jobs will be cut.

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created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0