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• Bridge Center board chairman frustrated after WBRZ exposed layoffs at taxpayer-funded facility Play Video

  September 13, 2022 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - During a special meeting with members of the Bridge Center for Hope Board, the board chairman apologized to members for a lack of communication about the money woes that were exposed by the WBRZ Investigative Unit last week. During that meeting, Chairman Patrick Seiter also cautioned... more »

• NAKAMOTO: Despite dedicated funding from taxpayers, Baton Rouge mental health facility downsizing Play Video

  September 9, 2022 12:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned key stakeholders at the Bridge Center for Hope were alerted this morning that the mental health center is downsizing. According to emails obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit, the center's executive director sent a memo about the restructuring to board members... more »

• New Orleans voters reject mayor's tax proposals; mayor warns this will result in layoffs

  December 7, 2020 7:04 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — Over the weekend, crescent city voters voiced their distaste for a series of tax proposals promoted by Mayor Latoya Cantrell. According to WWL-TV , Saturday's election resulted in a rejection of three proposed property tax dedication changes and a French Quarter sales tax renewal. Prior... more »

• Disney World officially cuts more than 11,300 employees

  October 31, 2020 6:11 PM

  ORANGE COUNTY, Florida - Walt Disney World, continuing to reel from the punishing financial blow dealt by the COVID pandemic, officially filed paper work with the state of Florida on Thursday to lay off 11,350 of its union employees at the end of the year, ABC News affiliate WFTV reported... more »

• Options for finding healthcare coverage after losing a job

  April 1, 2020 9:34 AM

  As millions of Americans face loss of employment due to the virus pandemic, they must also deal with losing health insurance. But the fact that the pandemic is centered around a contagious virus only increases the importance of having health care coverage. CNN broaches the issue of where... more »

• Aramark to lay off more than 200 employees at Lafayette Medical Center

  October 17, 2016 10:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Aramark Healthcare Services, LLC, stationed at the Lafayette Medical Center, has announced that more than 200 employees will be laid off later this year. Lafayette Medical Center did not renew its contract with the company and will result in Aramark ceasing operations at the hospital on Dec.... more »

• Three Louisiana companies announce closures and layoffs

  September 13, 2016 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Bradken, Trinity Marine Products, Inc. and ProActive Technologies, Inc. have announced mass layoffs or plant closures anticipated to happen next month. Bradken announced the suspension of operations at its foundry in Amite and stated that layoffs could affect up to 65 employees. The company says the layoffs... more »

• Four La. plants announce mass employee layoffs

  May 11, 2016 1:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Four Louisiana plants have announced anticipated mass layoffs within their facilities. The Hexion Inc. facility in Norco, La., two Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas divisions in New Orleans, the Offshore Specialty Fabricators facility in Houma, and the Martin Mills distribution center in Vidalia all issued Worker Adjustment and Retaining... more »

• Baker schools bracing for potential employee layoffs Play Video

  May 3, 2016 7:59 PM

  BAKER- Baker school board members voted on Tuesday to allow the superintendent to reduce school workers if needed in July. The vote is an effort to brace for the possibility of budget cuts. Baker Public Schools Superintendent Herman Brister said that school administrators have been planning for months, for the... more »

• 2 La. oil and gas industry companies expect layoffs

  April 19, 2016 2:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two Louisiana companies that serve the oil and gas industry announced potential layoffs along with one a temporary closure. Gulf Island, LLC in Houma and Carbo Ceramics in New Iberia both issued Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications (WARNs) about the layoffs. Gulf Island may have as many... more »

• Over 80 Xerox employees to be terminated

  March 9, 2016 1:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Xerox State and Local Solutions Inc. branch on Florida Boulevard has announced it will layoff 84 employees by May 6. The company says included in the terminations are 77 customer care specialists, five customer care supervisors and two quality assurance specialists. A spokesperson for... more »

• Stupp Corporation to layoff over 100 employees

  February 26, 2016 6:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Pipeline fabricator Stupp Corporation announced layoffs for its Baton Rouge location early Friday evening. Stupp says up to 114 employees will be affected by the layoffs planned for Feb. 22 to Mar. 14. Stupp says the layoffs will last for longer than 6 months. The... more »

• Chevron expected to cut hundreds of jobs in Covington and Lafayette

  February 5, 2016 10:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Chevron North America issued a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Friday, announcing possible layouts at five of their offices in Covington and Lafayette. In a news release sent out today, the company said it's refocusing its efforts on increasing its efficiency and cutting costs due to the... more »

• Trinity Marine workers avoid lay offs Play Video

  October 2, 2015 7:00 PM

  BRUSLY - About 300 workers at the Trinity Marine plant don't have to worry about layoffs after the facility received a new contract within the last week. Lane Ashford runs a machine shop called Triangle Rotating Equipment. He repairs any piece of equipment that breaks, and he works closely with... more »