layoffs

First Round Of Layoffs Approach As Campbell’s Soup Plant Readies To Close

It’s not the way anyone wants to start the New Year; but in just a few weeks, nearly 300 Campbell’s Soup employees will spend their last day on the job as the plant readies to close after more than 60 years in Sacramento.

2013/01/10

Bank Of America Will Cut 30,000 Jobs

Bank of America will cut about 30,000 jobs over the next few years in a bid to save $5 billion per year. The cost-cutting drive is part of a broader effort to reshape and shrink the nation’s largest bank as it copes with fallout from the housing bust.

2011/09/12

Solyndra Headquarters in Fremont (Solyndra Inc.)

Fremont Solar Company Goes Bankrupt; 1,100 Workers Laid Off

A leading Bay Area manufacturer of solar power systems has abruptly shut down operations and laid off its staff while it sought to file for bankruptcy protection.

2011/08/31