Sentence examples for causing thousands of layoffs from inspiring English sources

The deal could end a bitter strike that has dragged on since Feb. 26, crippling production at about 30 General Motors Corp. assembly plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and causing thousands of layoffs at other parts supply companies.

Dozens of groups canceled their conventions in New Orleans throughout September and October, causing thousands of layoffs and dismissals in hotels, restaurants and airlines.

Only weeks after BMW sold its Rover unit in Britain, causing thousands of layoffs, the Honda Motor Company said it intended to build its new CR-V -- compact recreational vehicle -- four-wheel-drive car at its plant in Swindon, England.

Growing layoffs last year caused millions of Americans to lose employee-provided health insurance, leaving 16.7percentt of Americans with no health insurance, the highest level since the Census started collecting the data in 1987.

Within the last month, the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, the Lockheed Corporation and the General Electric Company have announced thousands of layoffs.

Most recently, the falling oil prices of the 1990's -- now lower after inflation than before the Arab oil embargo of 1973 -- has caused severe cutbacks that led to tens of thousands of layoffs at both companies.

The United States, after years of easy growth, is grappling with painful adjustments –including tens of thousands of layoffs – with the hope of staying viable amid the price collapse.

There were thousands of layoffs.

The chip shop was widely expected to detail thousands of layoffs today.

But the tech world is vulnerable, with thousands of layoffs coming this year at companies including Microsoft, Nokia, Intel and IBM.

To cut costs, Tribune has mandated hundreds of layoffs across the company.