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Extended mass layoffs in the second quarter of 2009

August 13, 2009
In the second quarter of 2009, employers initiated 2,994 mass layoff events that resulted in the separation of workers from their jobs for at least 31 days. The number of these extended mass layoff events was a record high for a second quarter. (Data are available back to 1995). Full Text »

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