Mass layoffs reach highest level since 2001 in 3d qtr.

Nov 17, 2008 | 11:44 AM | Corinna Petry

Employers initiated 1,330 mass layoff events in the third quarter of 2008 that resulted in the separation of 218,158 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau....





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