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Screwed: Possible 20,000 at Pfizer

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

Today’s total: 21,035

The Pfizer-Wyeth merger is nearing completion and will result in nearly 20,000 layoffs at Pfizer, 15% of the company’s workforce… Iowa state anticipates 1,000 layoffs resulting from its 10 percent budget cut… Sununu Youth Services in Manchester are faced with 25 staff cuts… 10 staff layoffs at Conde Nast’s Golf World magazine… Vermont will see significant layoffs in three government sectors including Corrections, Transportation, and Children and Families… Bossier City has maintained a hiring freeze this week and will announce number of layoffs today…

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