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Reasons for extended mass layoff events in New York, 1996-2006

October 10, 2008
From 1996 through 2006, the New York area had 2,629 extended mass layoff events which resulted in 439,198 employees being separated from their jobs. Seasonal layoffs accounted for 39 percent of the extended layoff actions in the New York metropolitan area during this 11-year period. Full Text »

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