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Massachusetts Governor Announces Another Round of Job Cuts

Governor Deval Patrick of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is cutting another 1000 state jobs and says an additional 1000 jobs may be in jeopardy if the unions won’t make some concessions. Massachusetts is struggling to close a $600 million gap in their budget this year. Patrick wants the unions to agree to nine unpaid furlough [...]

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GE Negotiating with Union to Save, Create Jobs

GE Consumer & Industrial is negotiating with IUE-CWA Local 761 to gain concessions the firm says would save existing workers from layoffs, and create 100 new jobs in Louisville, Kentucky. The concessions would include a pay freeze to June 2011. The plant manufactures major home appliances. One hundred hourly employees at GE Consumer & Industrial have accepted [...]

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