The collapse of BHS, which was founded in 1928 in Brixton, south London, is likely to lead to the loss of 8,000 staff jobs, as well as a further 3,000 contractors who worked in the stores.
That has plunged the long-term future of the works, still Europe's second largest, into doubt, with 2,000 workers and a further 1,000 contractors facing a nervous wait to see if they will keep their jobs.
We can now expect to see further spending on contractors to plug gaps in the employment base and continuing difficulties in delivering necessary projects and services.
Raising tensions further, three bus contractors announced Sunday that they would file charges of an unfair labor practice against the union if it stopped work, and would request an injunction against it from the National Labor Relations Board.
[There will be] a huge political backlash once it becomes obvious to Americans that a broad swath of our citizenry is being sold out in favor of vote-hungry politicians, corporations eager to cut labor costs even further and military contractors trolling for still more pork.
In total, he reckoned 150,000 jobs would go from directly employed council workers, and a further 50,000 among contractors and agency staff.
By allowing companies to spend without limit on their pet candidates, the court's decision promises to further embed such contractors, enhance the entrenched culture of dependency, and make already cozy arrangements completely incestuous.
Community said this could affect a further 12,000 people, including contractors and the local supply chain.
Mr. Beeman further suggested asking prospective contractors to provide references and proof of liability insurance.
And today, Russia is openly considering forming a cadre of private military contractors to further its interests abroad.
