Article: Notices of area layoffs proliferate

Already enduring the steepest job slump in decades, the Milwaukee area received word of further cutback plans Wednesday, including an unspecified number of local jobs at Bucyrus International and 254 positions at American General Life Cos.

Bucyrus, the South Milwaukee-based mining equipment manufacturer, said in a statement that the global economic downturn has shrunk demand for its equipment.

"Because of this, we have reduced both our production and non- production personnel at our South Milwaukee location," the company said in its statement. "We believe that these reductions will align our resources with our production requirements. We are continuously monitoring our markets to ensure that ...

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