FedEx slowdown looms over holidays

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Federal Express is seeing catalogers create alternative delivery plans as the freight forwarder and consolidator faces a possible slowdown, plus a pilot strike during the holidays in 1998. The pilot association's board of director cited the unacceptable phase in the contract discussions in voting to implement a no-overtime flying policy for its members starting November 9, 1998. The union, representing 3,595 pilots or 90% of FedEx pilots, is seeking a new labor contract that includes salary hikes, job protection and enhancements in the retirement package.

Strategy & planning, Company Planning/Goals, Freight Transportation Arrangement, Freight Forwarders & Consolidators, Freight transportation industry, FedEx Express, Article

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MicroStrategy to lay off 10 percent of workforce

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Vienna, VA-based MicroStrategy Inc plans to lay off 234 workers, which represent 10% of its workforce, by the end of Sep 2000. Software company said that the layoffs, which will be mostly general and administrative jobs, will allow it to save more than $25 million. There will also some marketing and consulting jobs to be cut. The job reductions and other previous measures will cost the company about $4 million to $8 million in restructuring charges for the quarter.

MicroStrategy Inc.

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Bernhart: DM hiring, staff cuts both rising

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According to a new report released by Bernhart Associates Executive Search LLC, direct marketing industry is going parallel in both employees hiring and firing. Complete details of this report are presented.

Advertising, Employment Placement Agencies, Employment Agencies, Personnel Supply Services, Employment Services, Human resource management, Reports, Marketing industry, Company personnel management

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