The Working World

Screwed: 2,600 in Illinois

A daily review of the employment fallout around the country and the world.

Today’s partial total: 4,294

The state of Illinois will hand out 2,600 pink slips. … About 800 workers for the state of Pennsylvania will be laid off. … In Austria, air line Austrian Arrows will lay off 400 employees. … In British Columbia, 270 state workers in forestry and environment will lose their jobs. … Communications equipment maker Tellabs will let go 150 more employees, on top of the 280 let go last fall. … Motorola will let go 74 employees at an Illinois location. …

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Tags: employers, jobs, layoffs, The Unemployed Life