Oral Roberts University announced today that it will lay off 50 people across several departments at the university. No faculty positions will be cut. The university refers to the cuts as “rightsizing”. The reduction in staff will allow the university to maintain staffing levels of similar sized institutions and help balance the budget. Those who [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 4, 2010
Tulsa, Oklahoma has been hit hard by the recession. Today 114 public school employees lost their jobs and 47 additional vacant positions will remain unfilled. The layoffs will save up to $5.6 million during the current school year. State aid to Tulsa Public Schools has been $6.5 million less than last year. The school deficit [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 8, 2010
Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett received a proposal from Police Chief Ron Palmer earlier this week that, if passed, could result in over 100 layoffs. The police force would stand to lose 10 majors, two captains, and eight sergeants from its management, as well as 82 corporals. However, reducing management would take several years before it took [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 23, 2009
The unemployment rate in Oklahoma hit its highest level in 21 years last month, coming in a 7.1%. The good news is that even though unemployment continued to rise, the state added 8,000 jobs in the same time frame, many of which have not yet been filled. The biggest gains, in what is [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Chicago, Illinois’ Health Care Service, which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, will cut 650 jobs, or about 4% of its workforce. The layoffs will be complete by Q1 2010. Health Care Service Corporation, founded in 1936, is a non-investor-owned mutual insurance company. With 13 million members [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 22, 2009
ATC Technology will cut an undisclosed number of jobs, and consolidate warehousing to reduce costs, as it loses its Honda transmission remanufacturing program. Headquartered in Downer’s Grove, Illinois, drivetrain remanufacturing firm ATC Technology has locations in Fort Worth, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was founded in 1994. Share This Story:
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 17, 2009
According to a new report, a suggested national Renewable Electricity Standard of 25% by 2025 could create more than 850,000 full-time jobs across the US. According to the report by the Blue Green Alliance, a nationwide partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations, 28 states already have their own Renewable Electricity Standard. The report says “…projects [on] [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 28, 2009
Oil and gas producer Devon Energy will combine its international and gulf divisions into one offshore division based in Houston, eliminating some jobs. Spokesperson Chip Minty, who is also apparently a Ben & Jerry’s flavor, said the number of persons laid off should not exceed 75, and that some workers will be relocated within the firm. Oklahoma [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wal-Mart is hiring 100 people for a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in Owasso, Oklahoma. Applicants can apply at the location or online. The jobs include full-time, part-time, and supervisory positions, and will begin in June. The store opens this summer. Wal-Mart Stores is a retail monopsony which runs a chain of large, discount department stores. It is the [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, May 10, 2009
University Multispectral Laboratories, a research facility owned by the Oklahoma State University and operated by Triton Scientific, may receive a tax incentive to create new jobs. The Ponca City facility currently employs 46 people. State legislators have introduced a bill designed to facilitate the creation of new jobs as the lab spins off new private companies [...]
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Monday, February 15, 2010
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