#Southwest issues layoff warnings to 6,828 employees

#Southwest issues layoff warnings to 6,828 employees

“#Southwest issues layoff warnings to 6,828 employees” Southwest Airlines said on Thursday it had issued notices to 6,828 employees warning them that they could be furloughed, amid a slump in demand for air travel due to the coronavirus crisis. The involuntary furloughs will happen on March 15 or April 1, unless Southwest reaches cost-saving agreements or the government…

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#WarnerMedia begins ‘painful’ but ‘critical’ wave of layoffs

#WarnerMedia begins ‘painful’ but ‘critical’ wave of layoffs

“#WarnerMedia begins ‘painful’ but ‘critical’ wave of layoffs” HBO owner WarnerMedia has kicked off a significant round of layoffs as the company battles steep financial losses related to the pandemic. WarnerMedia chief executive Jason Kilar emailed staffers Tuesday morning, calling the layoffs “painful” but “critical” to the division’s health. Although he did not say how…

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#ESPN laying off 300 employees in huge pandemic-related cuts

#ESPN laying off 300 employees in huge pandemic-related cuts

“#ESPN laying off 300 employees in huge pandemic-related cuts” ESPN informed employees early Thursday that it would lay off 300 people across its business, while also not filling 200 currently open positions as the pandemic continues to harshly impact ESPN and its parent company, Disney. The message was sent from ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro in…

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#Philadelphia Inquirer shutters printing plant, cuts 528 jobs

#Philadelphia Inquirer shutters printing plant, cuts 528 jobs

“#Philadelphia Inquirer shutters printing plant, cuts 528 jobs” The Philadelphia Inquirer said it will lay off 528 people when it shuts down the printing plant where the paper and the Philadelphia Daily News have been printed since 1992. The grisly headcount, filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor in recent days, is slightly higher than…

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#B&H accused of discrimination by furloughed workers

#B&H accused of discrimination by furloughed workers

“#B&H accused of discrimination by furloughed workers” Some furloughed employees at B&H Photo Video fear that they recently lost their jobs for good — and claim it’s because they reported unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus outbreak. After complaining about the company’s handling of the pandemic back in March — including packed indoor prayer services…

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