Japan's First Victims...

 By, Uwe Paschen.  Japan’s first victims are the Brazilian “guest” workers in the Japanese industry. Those affected are the Brazilian Japanese that where broth to Japan over 20 years ago to fill in the lack...

Layoffs List: Job Losses in 2008 and 2009 (Ongoing)

Last updated: March 16, 2009See 2008 LayoffsSee 2009 Layoffs 2008 was the worst year for layoffs and job losses in the United States since World War II and 2009 is expected to be even more devastating.  A report...

Toyota Struggling in Tough Economy, Seeks to Slash Worker Wages

Toyota may be stiff competition for American automakers but it is struggling to stay afloat in these tough economic times all the same.  Early this week Toyota announced it would initiate an 11 day work stoppage by shutting down production at plants in Japan as part of...

Alcoa to Cut 13,500 Jobs, 1,700 Contractors

The job cuts and layoffs just keep coming as the United States plunges further into recession.  Alcoa, the world's third largest aluminum company, announced today that it would be cutting 13% of its...

3-year Decline in Ad Sales Echo of the Great Depression

It seems like an odd employment litmus test but ad spending is generally seen as a strong indication of pending job losses in a depressed economy.  Ad spending has been decreasing since 2007, when the current recession is now said to have begun, and is expected to...

Ebay cuts workforce by 10%, buys "Bill Me Later" service

Internet auction house eBay announced layoff plans that would see it cut its worldwide workforce by 10%, Monday, after a sluggish sales performance in the third quarter.   Word of the pending layoffs...

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