layoffs
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
A previous cut in jobs comes to light at Abbott Labs in Westbrook
A layoff of 219 that occurred in March – but was made public Thursday – brings the number of jobs Abbott has cut in Maine to more than 1,000 over the past 2 years.
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PublishedMay 23, 2023
Abbott Labs lays off another 199 workers at Westbrook COVID-test plant
The company, one of the largest makers of screening tests for the disease, has been scaling back as demand for the products has dwindled, laying off more than 800 people over the last 2 years.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
Commentary: We are losing sight of layoffs’ devastating social toll
The mass layoff has become a routine budgetary strategy. That has very grave consequences for Americans.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
As Amazon shrinks, some workers’ last day comes 2 days before Christmas
Amazon began cutting jobs this month, the first of a string of layoffs that is expected to reach about 10,000 workers.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Wex laying off 150 employees worldwide as it prepares for ‘next phase of growth’
The Portland-based payment technology company said 30 of the job cuts are taking place in Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
Bed Bath & Beyond to close many stores as sales decline
The home-goods chain plans to lay off some of its workforce and shutter 150 stores nationwide, and it's not yet clear if any of Maine's four branches will be affected.