Fwd: The Rape of The Union
Frances Morey
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David Rubinson <rubinson@kab.com> wrote:Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 09:29:44 -0500
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From: David Rubinson
Subject: The Rape of The Union
The Other America:
Either the president doesn't get it, or he is deliberately ignoring the hard times that have enveloped millions of Americans on his watch.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5576.htm
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January 23, 2004
Kodak to Reduce Work Force by Up to 15,000By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON
ROCHESTER, Jan. 22 - The digital revolution dealt Kodak workers a painful blow on Thursday. Facing a sharp drop in demand for conventional film, the Eastman Kodak Company said it was speeding its transition to digital imaging while cutting costs in its film business by eliminating up to 15,000 jobs worldwide, more than a fifth of its work force.
The job cuts will come over three years, and the company said it would take charges of up to $1.7 billion against its earnings in that period. Worldwide sales of consumer film, one-use cameras and advanced film stock fell 11 percent in dollar terms, and 15 percent in volume, in the fourth quarter from the period a year earlier, the company said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/23/business/23kodak.html
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Huge layoffs expected at Kraft Foods:
Kraft Foods Inc. is expected to announce thousands of job cuts early next week as part of Chief Executive Roger Deromedi's plan to cut costs and put more muscle into marketing.
http://www.sunspot.net/business/investing/bal-kraft0123,0,7846043.story?coll=b
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Ford To Announce Layoffs Monday:
Ford says the layoffs would start April 26th.
http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article_lc.asp?storyid=53896
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Packing Plant Layoffs:
A Des Moines' Iowa Packing Company has been sold, and half of the more than 500 employees may not get their jobs back.
http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1613442&nav=2HABKN7s
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934 jobs to be lost due to Citibank decision:
Citibank is closing a credit-card operations center in Trevose, Pa., resulting in the loss of 934 jobs.
http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2004/01/19/daily44.html
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Alltel To Eliminate Up To Six Hundred Positions Nationwide :
The Little Rock-based company expects to let go of 400 to 600 employees, as they consolidate parts of the wireless and wireline divisions.
http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0104/121130.html
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Meijer cuts workers, more layoffs planned:
The family-owned and operated grocery and general merchandise retailer operates 158 stores throughout Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio
http://www.lsj.com/news/business/040124_meijer_7c.html
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Motorola to close Boynton plant, with 240 laid off :
Of the 370 jobs at the cell-phone plant in Quantum Park, 240 people will be laid off
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-zmotorola23jan23,0,4762605.story?coll=sfla-business-front
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Sears cuts 240 call center jobs:
For the second time this week, hundreds of workers at a call center in Louisville are being laid off as a national company consolidates its support operations in other cities.
http://louisville.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2004/01/19/daily34.html
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Laid-Off Workers Just Can’t Find Comparable Jobs:
For millions of Americans today, being employed means lowering your expectations.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/Business/job_quality_040112.html
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State jobless rate climbs to 7.2% :
Michigan was a lousy place to find work in 2003. But the climate for job-seekers became even bleaker last month as the state's unemployment rate jumped to 7.2 percent
http://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1074894002248040.xml
David Rubinson
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<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>David Rubinson <rubinson@kab.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 09:29:44 -0500<BR>To: (Recipient list suppressed)<BR>From: David Rubinson <RUBINSON@KAB.COM><BR>Subject: The Rape of The Union<BR><BR><FONT size=3><B>The Other America: <BR><BR></B>Either the president doesn't get it, or he is deliberately ignoring the hard times that have enveloped millions of Americans on his watch.<BR><A href="http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5576.htm" eudora="autourl">http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5576.htm</A><BR><BR>===<BR></FONT>
<H5><B>January 23, 2004<BR></B></H5>
<H2><FONT size=3><B>Kodak to Reduce Work Force by Up to 15,000</B></FONT></H2><FONT size=2><B>By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON<BR></B></FONT><FONT size=3>ROCHESTER, Jan. 22 - The digital revolution dealt Kodak workers a painful blow on Thursday. Facing a sharp drop in demand for conventional film, the <A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/23/business//redirect/marketwatch/redirect.ctx?MW=http://custom.marketwatch.com/custom/nyt-com/html-companyprofile.asp&symb=EK">Eastman Kodak Company</A> said it was speeding its transition to digital imaging while cutting costs in its film business by eliminating up to 15,000 jobs worldwide, more than a fifth of its work force.<BR>The job cuts will come over three years, and the company said it would take charges of up to $1.7 billion against its earnings in that period. Worldwide sales of consumer film, one-use cameras and advanced film stock fell 11 percent in dollar terms, and 15 percent in volume, in the fourth quarter from the period a year
earlier, the company said.<BR><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/23/business/23kodak.html" eudora="autourl">http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/23/business/23kodak.html<BR></A>===<BR><BR><B>Huge layoffs expected at Kraft Foods:<BR><BR></B> Kraft Foods Inc. is expected to announce thousands of job cuts early next week as part of Chief Executive Roger Deromedi's plan to cut costs and put more muscle into marketing.<BR><A href="http://www.sunspot.net/business/investing/bal-kraft0123,0,7846043.story?coll=b" eudora="autourl">http://www.sunspot.net/business/investing/bal-kraft0123,0,7846043.story?coll=b<BR><BR></A>===<BR><B>Ford To Announce Layoffs Monday:<BR><BR></B> Ford says the layoffs would start April 26th.<BR><A href="http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article_lc.asp?storyid=53896" eudora="autourl">http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article_lc.asp?storyid=53896<BR><BR></A>===<BR><B>Packing Plant Layoffs:</B> <BR><BR>A Des Moines' Iowa Packing Company has been sold, and half of the
more than 500 employees may not get their jobs back.<BR><A href="http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1613442&nav=2HABKN7s" eudora="autourl">http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1613442&nav=2HABKN7s<BR><BR></A>===<BR><BR><B>934 jobs to be lost due to Citibank decision: <BR><BR></B>Citibank is closing a credit-card operations center in Trevose, Pa., resulting in the loss of 934 jobs.<BR><A href="http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2004/01/19/daily44.html" eudora="autourl">http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2004/01/19/daily44.html<BR><BR></A>===<BR><BR><B>Alltel To Eliminate Up To Six Hundred Positions Nationwide : <BR><BR></B>The Little Rock-based company expects to let go of 400 to 600 employees, as they consolidate parts of the wireless and wireline divisions.<BR><A href="http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0104/121130.html" eudora="autourl">http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0104/121130.html<BR><BR></A>===<BR><BR><B>Meijer cuts
workers, more layoffs planned: <BR><BR></B>The family-owned and operated grocery and general merchandise retailer operates 158 stores throughout Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio<BR><A href="http://www.lsj.com/news/business/040124_meijer_7c.html" eudora="autourl">http://www.lsj.com/news/business/040124_meijer_7c.html<BR><BR></A>===<BR><BR><B>Motorola to close Boynton plant, with 240 laid off : <BR><BR></B>Of the 370 jobs at the cell-phone plant in Quantum Park, 240 people will be laid off<BR><A href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-zmotorola23jan23,0,4762605.story?coll=sfla-business-front" eudora="autourl">http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-zmotorola23jan23,0,4762605.story?coll=sfla-business-front<BR><BR></A>===<BR><BR><B>Sears cuts 240 call center jobs: <BR><BR></B>For the second time this week, hundreds of workers at a call center in Louisville are being laid off as a national company consolidates its support operations in other
cities.<BR><A href="http://louisville.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2004/01/19/daily34.html" eudora="autourl">http://louisville.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2004/01/19/daily34.html<BR><BR></A>===<BR><BR><B>Laid-Off Workers Just Can’t Find Comparable Jobs:<BR><BR></B> For millions of Americans today, being employed means lowering your expectations.<BR><A href="http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/Business/job_quality_040112.html" eudora="autourl">http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/Business/job_quality_040112.html<BR><BR></A>===<BR><BR><B>State jobless rate climbs to 7.2% :<BR><BR></B> Michigan was a lousy place to find work in 2003. But the climate for job-seekers became even bleaker last month as the state's unemployment rate jumped to 7.2 percent<BR><A href="http://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1074894002248040.xml" eudora="autourl">http://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1074894002248040.xml<BR></A><X-SIGSEP>
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<BR><BR>Quote of The Day:<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times" size=4><B>"First, they ignore. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win."<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times" size=3>Mahatma Gandhi</B></FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><p><hr SIZE=1>
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