The Working World

Screwed: 900 in California Prison System

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

Today’s Total: 2,091

California is set to lay off close to 900 teachers and vocational instructors from its prisons in January… Convergys announced its intentions to hand out 500 pink slips to Canadian employees… Injex Industries, Inc. plans the layoffs of 378 people and may shut its doors altogether… Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. cut 97 jobs after the New York Times gave its business to another vendor… U.S. Foodservice slashed 95 positions due to “declining sales”… GMAC Financial Services laid off 45 mortgage workers in Charlotte, N.C… Stanley Works laid off 40 Hand Tools workers at its New Britain, Conn. location… The Minneapolis City Police Department is in danger of losing 20 officers to budget cuts… The Virginia Institute of Marine Science reduced its workforce by 16 people… Kansas City, Mo. schools face a surplus of 1,000 employees although officials declined to comment on how many cuts would be made… According to Springfield, Ill. Mayor Tim Devlin, layoffs are “inevitable” due to a projected deficit of up to $12 million.

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