Sentence examples for workers close from inspiring English sources
Michael Wilson (NYT) NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC CITY: STRIKING CASINO WORKERS CLOSE STREET Thousands of striking casino-hotel workers staged a peaceful rally over the weekend to protest stalled contract talks with seven casinos, but their union president and two other men were arrested after the marchers ignored a court order and took their protest to the street.
Companies lay off workers, close plants and shut franchises.
In March, the Postal Service announced it would offer early retirement to 150,000 workers, close six of 80 district offices and eliminate 1,400 management jobs.
Plan conversions typically mean less money for workers close to retirement and have been the subject of a rash of lawsuits.
A breach with the principles of private insurance was made to allow workers close to retirement when the scheme went into effect to receive higher pensions than their contributions had earned them.
Maybe we need to dismiss city workers, close L stops, double transit fares, cut garbage pickups and watch broken traffic lights flashing red before the body politic stops venting disproportionately about residential permit parking or, for that matter, Jay Cutler.
The increase in the personal allowance will get more workers closer to the living wage.
DuPont is lowering costs by laying off workers, closing plants and shedding businesses.
Striking Greek Culture Ministry workers closed the Acropolis and hundreds of other cultural sites yesterday.
The receiver has also laid off city workers, closed the city's library and shuttered a popular community center.
Most companies have already started laying off workers, closing plants and selling boats to cover their losses, which reached around 15% of sales in 2007.
