City Layoffs

Arthur Delaney

State, Local Governments To Fire 481,000 Workers: Report

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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To cover for lost tax revenues, local governments will fire nearly 500,000 workers in the coming year, according to a national survey of counties and ...

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Chicago To Layoff 1,000 City Employees

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE The Chicago Police union ripped Mayor Daley over reports that he would leave hundreds of police department vacancies unfilled as he attempts ...

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City Debt $420 Million

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chicago is facing a $420 million budget hole, city budget officials announced Thursday. They project a $141 million shortfall this year that will ball...

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City To Fire 1,000 -- At Least

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chicago has a $425 million budget gap that will require a "paradigm shift" in services the city provides, the way they are delivered and the number of...

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