Layoffs Cost Hundreds More Wisconsin Jobs

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Updated: 10:26 AM Mar 24, 2009 Layoffs Cost Hundreds More Wisconsin Jobs Between layoffs at Cummins Filtration, Brillion Iron Works and the Appleton School District, 250-more people are losing their jobs. Posted: 7:14 AM Mar 24, 2009 Reporter: Associated Press

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(AP) -- A company that makes components for diesel engines is laying off dozens of employees in western Wisconsin.

Cummins Filtration says that because of a decrease in demand for its products, 127 workers will lose their jobs.

The layoffs include 44 people in Bloomer where 175 remain employed, 30 in Black River Falls where 163 are still employed and 53 in Viroqua where 265 workers remain.

Brillion Iron Works is laying off 80 workers and furloughing others for two weeks.

It makes products for semi trucks and other commercial vehicles.

The company has shut down for two weeks, furloughing 305 employees. The company also says 80 workers won't return when production resumes April 6. That's on top of 185 workers already laid off.

A company spokeswoman says the recession and industry problems have hurt business.

And the Appleton school board has given final approval to terminating 43 teachers, cutting nearly $2 million from a projected budget deficit.

The layoff notices for the 43 teachers approved Monday eliminate the equivalent of about 30 full-time positions next fall.

The cuts are widespread and include physical education, art, science, math, special education and other programs.

The district is projecting a $3 million budget shortfall for 2009-2010.

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Posted by: craig Location: wausau on Mar 24, 2009 at 12:09 PM

Even if banks lower interest rates the people who lost there jobs cant re-finance there homes because most banks see this as a bad loan even thow it could save many people by making there payments lower for there all ready hard to make budgets we have now. The people who have money and jobs dont need it its the ones with out do ! and many of use who are looking for jobs apply but never hear back from the employer who are looking because there are so many applying for that same job ! to many are lost in the prosses ! i have skills but not a degree but it does not mean i can not do the job .it seems like it does not matter .Many people are getting mader> Its about to blow if some thing is not done soon ! If the president can read this STOP TALKING ABOUT IT AND GET THE GOVERMENT TO START DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT! i want to work and do my part but if we cant get some help the backbone of this country will be broken and so wil I

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