The latest Mass Layoffs news release
(http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf)
was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Highlights are below.
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In May, employers took 1,599 mass layoff actions involving 143,540 workers. Mass layoff events
increased by 35, or 2 percent, from April, while associated initial claims decreased by less
than 1 percent. Manufacturing sector layoffs increased over the month.