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Article: Rochester in a waiting mode on IBM layoffs; The company's 4,200 employees, along with the city, are anxious about the personal and broader impact of job losses.(BUSINESS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- March 28, 2009
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Byline: STEVE ALEXANDER; STAFF WRITER
CORRECTION PUBLISHED 03/31/09: This story incorrectly characterized the comments of Gary Smith, president of Rochester Area Economic Development Inc. Smith said layoffs at IBM Rochester were minimal, but he did not quantify the total.
As IBM Corp. undergoes its second round of layoffs in three months, the company's 4,200 employees in Rochester may be nervous. Although the company won't talk about any employment changes, a city economic development official says he believes local layoffs are "minimal."
This month, IBM is reportedly laying off 4,000 or more workers nationwide -- and sending some of the jobs ...