The Working World

Screwed: 1,400 at Siemens AG

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

Today’s partial total: 4,400

German manufacturer Siemens AG plans to eliminate another 1,400 positions… Avon Products Inc. will be cutting its overall work force by 1,200 in the coming years… Pratt & Whitney may close down operations in Connecticut, laying off 1,000 workers in the process… Gov. John Lynch of New Hampshire warns of 750 state layoffs that are planned to begin in September… Hardinge Inc. will layoff 50 workers from its facility in Horseheads.

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Tags: employers, jobs, layoffs, The Unemployed Life