Callaway Golf to lay off 700 workers

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Callaway Golf Co., based in California, will retrench 700 workers, or 24% of its work force, at the end of 1998. The move, which follows the elimination of 300 temporary positions in July 1998, comes at a time when the company starts concentrating on its core operations of manufacturing premium golf clubs. Aside from the discontinuation of golf-book publishing, Callaway's back-to-basics moves include the integration of its Odyssey Golf unit into the parent firm and discontinuation of such ventures as interactive golf sites and driving ranges. The restructuring and the layoffs are aimed at giving Callaway $40 million in annual savings.

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Will retrench 700 workers, or 24% of its work force, at the end of 1998

United States, Labor force information, Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing, Sporting & Athletic Goods, Sporting goods, Callaway Golf Co., Article

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Pilot 'sick' calls ground flights at Cathay Pacific

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Cathay Pacific Airways was forced to cancel almost a third of its flights as its pilots called in sick during the weekend of May 29-30, 1999. The Hong Kong-based carrier said that it canceled 27 flights scheduled for May 31. Cathay also cancelled 34 of 112 planned flights on May 30. Up to 6,500 passengers were impacted by the May 30 cancellations and 5,000 by the May 29 cancellations. The pilots called in sick in order to persuade Cathay to restart salary talks.

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Cancels almost a third of its flights as pilots call in sick during weekend of May 29-30, 1999

Scheduled Airlines, Scheduled Air Transportation, Hong Kong, Personnel administration, Human resource management, Airlines, Abstract, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

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