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blogs.zdnet.com - 1/22/2009
IBM job cuts underway
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We’re getting numerous instant messages, pings and posts about IBM layoffs going down today. The exact number of layoffs–or even if the job cuts are material enough for Big Blue to disclose–is unknown. The official site for the IBM Employees Union–Alliance@IBM–as a ...
online.wsj.com - 1/22/2009
IBM Employees Report Job Cuts
— online.wsj.com — International Business Machines Corp. employees have informed Alliance@IBM, an affiliate of the Communication Workers of America, that... workers at a number of locations have been told their jobs are being eliminated. Lee Conrad, national coordinator ... (more) IBM Employees Report Job Cuts

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online.wsj.com - 1/27/2009
IBM Slashes 2,800 Jobs in Sales, Software Units
— online.wsj.com — International Business Machines Corp. sent layoff notices to more than 2,800 people in its sales and software... groups in the U.S. last week, indicating that domestic job cuts at the technology giant may be more significant than it has signaled. The ... (more) IBM Slashes 2,800 Jobs in Sales, Software Units

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allianceibm.org - 1/19/2009
Alliance@IBM CWA Local 1701
— allianceibm.org — Statement of Principles: Alliance@IBM/CWA Local 1701 is an IBM employee organization that is dedicated to preserving and... improving our rights and benefits at IBM. We also strive towards restoring management's respect for the individual and the value ... (more) Alliance@IBM CWA Local 1701

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GMSV — ... . * Oh, and that bullish IBM forecast apparently factors in some long-rumored layoffs that employees say are now very quietly under way . ...

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