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More layoffs for Hibbing Taconite, both hourly and salary employees
09 Jan 2026 01:55 GMT
Additional layoffs have been announced for folks at Hibbing Taconite.
The union president, Chris Johnson, confirmed that 37 hourly and 8 salary people are impacted, and that these layoffs go into effect on February 1st.
This is on top of 630 layoffs last …
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Union wants laid-off Crofton mill workers to get federal support
08 Jan 2026 16:03 GMT
… 350 Crofton mill workers facing layoffs next month wants … temporary changes to the employment insurance program made in … 2000s, logging and wood manufacturing — including sawmilling and … Council of Forest Industries said the sector helps support another …
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Employment Data Reveal’s Trump Firings Have Cost Maryland Nearly 25,000 Federal Jobs in 2025, with 10,300 Federal Jobs Lost October-November
08 Jan 2026 11:16 GMT
… of Labor Statistics estimates that private sector employment fell … employment estimates based on typical seasonal hiring patterns; data and unemployment insurance … of federal workers through mass layoffs and … has grown employment in these sectors at …
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Washington State Employment Law in 2025: Year in Review
08 Jan 2026 04:14 GMT
… protection and insurance. Employers must notify employees of the … certain labor and employment laws.
Healthcare Worker Protections Updated … State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I … leave administration, and layoffs. Employers that receive notice of …
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US oil companies will be slow to answer Trump’s call to tap into Venezuela, experts say
08 Jan 2026 02:03 GMT
… according to two energy sector economists and a former … who specialized in oil industry investigations.
Following surprise … Union sanctions on Venezuela.
Insurance companies cover their own risks … global production, according to company figures. Chevron’s …
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2025 a tumultuous year for mine workers: Union
07 Jan 2026 08:39 GMT
… s mining sector, with workers suffering widespread labour rights violations … workers who power the country’s mining industry. … mining sector remained dire, with most workers lacking medical insurance, … severance protections against arbitrary layoffs,” he said.
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Expanded oil industry activity in Alaska expected to help create statewide job growth
07 Jan 2026 05:50 GMT
… 28, 2023. The company is conducting layoffs throughout its global … well.
But some Alaska industries have yet to recover … of Alaska’s manufacturing sector. The seafood industry has been in … will face sharply increasing health insurance costs, the forecast said …
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Hundreds of workers in Chicago, suburbs to be laid off as 2026 begins, WARN Act shows
06 Jan 2026 21:31 GMT
… ,000 Illinois workers in a number of industries are set to … covers companies with 75 or more full-time employees.
Insurance agency … the layoff notice was posted, a class-action law firm, Strauss … a manufacturing plant in Elgin, will lay off 111 employees, with …
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PharmaVoice’s Crystal Ball: Market and policy forces shaping the industry
06 Jan 2026 14:28 GMT
… sweeping health agency and industry layoffs, many leaders believe the … only what gives your company a true competitive edge. … , which could drive up insurance premiums. Their current rebate … with pharma companies to squeeze out higher manufacturer rebates, the …
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Mass Layoffs Loom as Govt Announces Plans to Shut Down Over 300 Companies
06 Jan 2026 09:18 GMT
Thousands of Kenyans risk losing their jobs after the government announced plans to shut down over 300 companies within the next three months.
In a gazette notice dated January 2, 2026, Registrar of Companies, Damaris Lukwo, revealed plans to remove the …