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Layoffs and downsizing both refer to reductions that companies make in staff.
Layoffs and downsizing both refer to reductions that companies make in staff.
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Analysts: Disney layoffs tied to Lucasfilm, Marvel acquisitions
Walt Disney Co. has begun the process of laying off about 150 people who work at the company’s movie studio. Analysts said that the layoffs, which were confirmed by the Burbank-based company Wednesday, are probably related to redundancies...
Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Entertainment, Inc., Job Layoffs, Entertainment
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Walt Disney Co. confirms layoffs at movie studio
Walt Disney Co. has confirmed that it is laying off staff at its movie studio, which several media outlets reported last week. The Los Angeles Times reported April 5 that the cuts were expected to affect the studio's marketing and home entertainment...
Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Photography Supplies and Services, Gaming, Lucasfilm Ltd., Entertainment
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Walt Disney Co. expected to begin layoffs
The Walt Disney Co. is expected to begin layoffs in the coming weeks, with the cuts centering on the company's movie studio, a source with knowledge of the matter has confirmed. The cuts, first reported by trade publication Variety, are said to be the...
Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Job Layoffs
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Cutback warning was nonsensical
The deputy press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns of increased wait times at airport security checks because of “reductions in overtime and the inability of backfill positions for attrition.” Say what? A typical...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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JetBlue to eliminate day flights at Bob Hope Airport
Bob Hope Airport officials approved additional parking rate increases this week to tackle steady revenue drops caused by declining passenger activity that’s expected to be exacerbated by JetBlue’s decision to eliminate all daytime flights at...
Tags: New York City, American Airlines, Inc., Bob Hope, JetBlue Airways, Los Angeles International Airport
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San Fernando Valley roundup: Thousands line up for Veterans Day parade, Pratt & Whitney announce layoffs, Elderly man killed in North Hollywood hit-and-run
Good morning, readers. Today is Monday, November 12. Thousands lined up along a stretch of Laurel Canyon Boulevard Sunday to cheer on the annual San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade, reports the Daily News. Los Angeles authorities say that a man in...
Tags: Veterans Day, Job Layoffs, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Burbank Unified braces for outcome of Prop. 30
Burbank Unified officials this week warned that if Proposition 30 fails on Nov. 6, the district will likely have to resort to pay cuts and layoffs to address a projected deficit next year of more than $13 million. Included in the doomsday scenario...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Career and Workplace, Unemployment
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Layoffs scheduled to hit local entertainment industry
More than 175 employees at entertainment-related companies in Burbank likely will be laid off starting in December, many as a result of outsourcing custodial services, studio representatives said. Sixty-seven workers at Walt Disney Studios — mostly...
Tags: Entertainment, Job Layoffs, Labor Markets, Unions, NBCUniversal
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Burbank Unified faces grim future
Burbank Unified officials cast a dire future for local schools during a community meeting Thursday. After years of state budget cuts, the district is preparing to slash its budget again and may lay off teachers and staff, increase class sizes and...
Tags: Public Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Debt, Job Layoffs, Jerry Brown
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City treasurer appointment sets up similar need on Burbank school board
Burbank Unified School Board President Debbie Kukta will be the city's next treasurer, while longtime Burbank resident and Glendale Community Relations Coordinator Zizette Mullins was named Burbank city clerk Thursday. Kukta and Mullins were both...
Tags: Elections, Civil and Public Service, Twitter, Inc., Government, Job Layoffs
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Life after redevelopment: Burbank avoids mass layoffs
The still uncertain impact of losing local redevelopment has prompted a major reshuffling of job titles and salaries at Burbank City Hall. Burbank's redevelopment agency had directly funded 25 full-time employees, said Community Development Director...Tags: Class Conflict, Budgets and Budgeting, Job Layoffs
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Burbank avoids major pain in closing $1.3M gap to approve new budget
The City Council this week approved Burbank’s $636-million budget after closing a $1.3-million gap — a relatively small wound compared to other cities that have been hit especially hard by the loss of local redevelopment. The $1.3-million...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance
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