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Layoffs

Alaska Airlines leaves 1,000 in the cold

September 12, 2008

Alaska Airlines has announced that it will layoff up to 10% of its workforce because of “a one-two punch” of oil prices and the economy. The cuts will affect up to 1,000 employees across the board.

Fine print: Yahoo Finance

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