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Screwed: 4,000 at British Airways?

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

Today’s Partial Total: 949

British Airways is currently in talks with unions over a proposed cut of 4,000 jobs…EDS Germany came to an agreement with their unions and are laying off 300 workers, instead of the planned 839…Florida is set to layoff 159 state employees…Yorozu America Corp. plans to close their Battle Creek facility, costing 143 workers their jobs…GE Capital plans to layoff 127 workers in Bedford, TX…Stride Rite is closing its Huntington site and laying off 120 employees…Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan to layoff 100 employees in Minnesota.

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