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Layoffs and downsizing both refer to reductions that companies make in staff.
Layoffs and downsizing both refer to reductions that companies make in staff.
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St. Bernard Parish Government Cuts
WGNO NewsGovernment cuts in St. Bernard Parish have been announced to help balance the budget. 44 employee positions have been cut, but the cuts may not solve all of the Parish's financial problems. "I think he's doing what he has to do," neighbor Mike Hearty...Tags: Unemployment, BP Plc, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Finance, Job Layoffs
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Gretna fights for their Post Office
WGNO NewsLonger waits. Travel and time wasted. People in Gretna say closing their downtown post office will cost them all of that, and much more. US Postal representatives told the crowded city hall chambers it makes financial sense to close the downtown post... -
Mayor Proposes $494.9-Million Budget: Most Departments To See Less $$
WGNO NewsCrime fighting and public safety are priorities in Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s proposed 2012 budget. The mayor presented his nearly half-a-billion dollar budget to the city council today, laying out what he calls a “Step in rebuilding the city that...Tags: Regional Authority, Budgets and Budgeting, Health Insurance Cost, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Crimes
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Teachers File Lawsuit Against Jefferson Parish School Board After Lay-Offs
WGNO NewsThe Jefferson Federation of Teachers files a lawsuit against the Jefferson Parish School Board after what they claim are unjust lay-offs. Melanie Munch, President of the JFT, went to court Wednesday to seek a temporary injuction to stop the layoffs....Tags: Louisiana, Labor Legislation, Elections, Career and Workplace, Job Layoffs
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Jefferson Parish Teacher Union says no to furloughs
WGNO NewsThe Jefferson Parish Federation of Teachers is suing the Parish School Board for recommending a day off without pay, for all school employees next year. The JFT said furloughs are violation of state law. "The state did not want local school districts...Tags: Unemployment, Schools, Career and Workplace, Education, Employees
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State Officials Consider Canceling State Worker Pay Raises for Second Year in a Row
WGNO NewsThe Jindal administration wants to cancel pay raises for some 56,000 rank-and-file state employees as part of efforts to balance the budget in the fiscal year that begins July 1. Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater has asked the state Civil...Tags: Bobby Jindal, Budgets and Budgeting, Civil and Public Service, Elections, Executive Branch
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Mayor Landrieu Reports On First 100 Days In Office
ABC26 NewsMayor Mitch Landrieu celebrated his 100th day in office today, a period in which he has begun to transform and restore credibility to city government. The administration has tackled issues from overhauling the procedure for awarding contracts to...Tags: Health, Culture, Business Trips, Hurricanes, Company Privatization
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New Orleans Analysis: Where Are Lost Jobs From Drilling Ban?
ABC26 NewsThe ban on deepwater petroleum drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is in its third month and the forecasts of thousands of lost jobs in Louisiana just haven't materialized. Why not? And could it still happen? It's a worry for the state's economy, for sure,...Tags: Unemployment, Petroleum Industry, BP Plc, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Water Pollution
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Oil Spill 6 Months Later: Communities Rally "Oil Is Still Here"
ABC26 NewsIt's been six months since the start of what turned out to be the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. History. Even though the crude has stopped gushing, the people affected are pleading for help. ABC26 News Reporter Vanessa Bolano has more. Rachel Guillory...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Water Pollution, BP Plc, Emergency Incidents, Environmental Issues
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Vacuum Barges Shut Down
ABC26 NewsSix vacuum barges, which were to be positioned along Plaquemines Parish's coastline to suck up oil, were shut down by the U.S. Coast Guard. "We're disgusted that once again, instead of helping, the Coast Guard is throwing up a road block. It used to be...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard
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Edwin Edwards Out Of Jail
ABC26 NewsFormer Gov. Edwin Edwards had a three-day furlough this week from the federal prison where he's serving time on corruption charges. The former governor's brother, Marion Edwards, told The Times-Picayune that the 82-year-old former governor spent time...Tags: Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Government, Politics
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Jindal Proposes Cuts To Fill Deficit With No Layoffs Or Furloughs
Associated PressGov. Bobby Jindal proposed Friday to close a $319 million budget deficit by cutting about $60 million from state agencies and public colleges and tapping into a mix of one-time dollars and savings to plug the remaining gap. Lawmakers will begin...Tags: Unemployment, Bobby Jindal, Labor Markets, Budgets and Budgeting, Career and Workplace
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