The Working World

Screwed: 85 at Ballard Power

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

Today’s Partial Total: 228

Fuel cell developer Ballard Power plans to cut 20% of its staff which means 85 workers lose their jobs…Engineering firm CHA layoffs 57 employees, froze salaries and cut hours for approximately 7% of its nationwide workforce…Eye care benefits provider VSP has cut 43 jobs about half in their local headquarters of Rancho Cordova…Miami Herald Media Company recently announced their plan to layoff or reduce hours of 43 employees.

Are you one of the Screwed? Check our Recessionwire’s Laid Off 101. Read more at the sites compiled on our layoff tracker page.

Tags: economy, employers, layoffs, Screwed, The Unemployed Life