Sentence examples for layoffs against from inspiring English sources

About 218,000 workers were part of these layoffs, against 160,000 in 2007.

Nadella's layoffs come against the backdrop of other changes as the company attempts to shift away from its Windows/Office desktop-driven cash cow and find new ways to make money in the face of a radically changing market.

"I was falling down every other point, coming back from such a long layoff, competing against someone who's been playing so well in the last 12 months.

"They will have to weigh that against layoffs".

Is it cooperating when it insists on eliminating our protection against layoffs?

We are, for example, being asked to give up our protection against layoffs.

For those 35 to 49 years old, with a higher level of protection against layoffs, the drop over the same period was 8.9 percentage points.

Given the authority's recent record of cutting bus service and its demand to end the protection against layoffs, we are concerned about the M.T.A.'s plans.

The stimulus package, including a $54 billion "stabilization" fund to protect schools against layoffs and budget cuts, is rightly framed to encourage compliance.

"That is good news for a city that is already dangerously low on police officers," said Mr. Lynch, who has been leading a publicity campaign against layoffs.

Still, while government protection against layoffs gives union autoworkers some leverage, they know they have few employment alternatives — especially in north India where Maruti Suzuki and many other auto companies have built their factories.