Sentence examples for there were layoffs from inspiring English sources

When the economy began to crumble, Portfolio crumbled, too; there were layoffs, and Paul found himself out the door.

The Catterton spokeswoman said that while there were layoffs in some Archway facilities, there were additions at others.

But Mr. Grivas did not hesitate to warn that there would be a slowdown and more strikes if there were layoffs.

The last time there were layoffs at the General Motors Corporation plant here, Guy Messina, shop chairman of the union local, had to go onto the plant floor to answer questions about them.

When Geoff Davis told him that Mr. Lucas had gone on a Mediterranean cruise while there were layoffs at a major steel plant in the district, he was overjoyed.

Lynn Mason, business manager for Laborers International Union of North America Local 136, said she wasn't surprised that there were layoffs, "but I was surprised by the way they were handled," she said.

Work moves along and there are layoffs at ground zero.

The cuts are mostly through attrition, although sometimes there are layoffs.

Because the numbers are beginning to come in to show that there are layoffs.

Executives said no Postbank branches would be closed, nor would there be layoffs.

"When there are layoffs, often the 55-a people are the first to go," said Frank Pennisi, the disability rights and access director at the Southern Tier Independence Center, an advocacy group.