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Dick lays off 34 workers
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^
| Saturday, October 19, 2002
| Dan Fitzpatrick
Posted on 10/19/2002 1:01:34 PM PDT by Willie Green
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:34:48 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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In its second round of employee cutbacks this year, Dick Corp. has laid off 34 people as part of an ongoing "realignment" at one of the region's largest and oldest construction firms.
Dick President and Chief Executive Officer Denny Watts made the announcement to employees Thursday, attributing the cutbacks to the instability of the energy industry, which Dick pursued in the late 1990s, and a desire to better manage the company's costs. Twenty-four of the 34 layoffs happened in the Pittsburgh area and the others were on the East Coast and Chicago, trimming Dick's worldwide payroll to 886 people, down from 950 earlier in the year.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: enron; recession; thebusheconomy; workersshafted
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To: Willie Green
I'd go for a name change myself.
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posted on
10/19/2002 1:04:06 PM PDT
by
steveo
To: steveo
I'd go for a name change myself.Penis?
To: Willie Green
Dick lays off 34 workers I'm glad to see the recession is also hurting clinton!
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posted on
10/19/2002 1:08:54 PM PDT
by
berned
To: Willie Green
It appears that these workers got Dicked.
To: steveo
trimming Dick's worldwide
There's a Mohel joke here someplace...and not too deep, I'd suspect.
To: SamAdams76
"It's ok son...it will grow back thicker and darker"
To: Willie Green
One could go on about being shafted by Dick, but I presume the Sun will pick up on that theme when they hear about this. ;)
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
10/19/2002 1:21:09 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
To: Willie Green
Looks like the big Dick just got a bit smaller.
Was the pool too cold?
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posted on
10/19/2002 1:22:26 PM PDT
by
Petronski
To: Willie Green
"Dick Lays off employees; 'We got the shaft', workers say..."
To: MadIvan
So Dick does give the Shaft,.....
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posted on
10/19/2002 1:23:18 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
To: Willie Green
Willie - did you post the announcement about FedEx Ground's 1.8 billion dollar expansion project? All Pittsburgh news isn't doom and gloom.
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posted on
10/19/2002 1:25:58 PM PDT
by
Glenn
To: Petronski
It shrinks??
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posted on
10/19/2002 1:26:05 PM PDT
by
ncpastor
To: MadIvan
Wait until one of the layed-off employees says something along the lines of "They spit in our faces..."
To: Willie Green
trimming Dick's worldwide 
15
posted on
10/19/2002 1:50:03 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
To: Willie Green
I knew this thread would make me laugh. FReepers did not disappoint.
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posted on
10/19/2002 2:04:26 PM PDT
by
Bahbah
To: ncpastor
Like a frightened turtle.
To: Willie Green
It sounds like these 34 guys wound up with dick.
To: steveo
Due to the size of Dick's operation, they probably hired union construction workers which are generally temporary workers...
Likely the affected employers were on salary and possibly Republicans...Just want to point out that these layoffs and plant closings affect Republicans and conservatives as well...
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posted on
10/19/2002 2:18:16 PM PDT
by
Iscool
To: Willie Green
No need for a name change here. I understand that they are a target for a takeover by Schlong Industries, Wanger, Inc, or possibly Member Co..
That oughtta make them feel better about telling folks where they work.
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posted on
10/19/2002 2:23:06 PM PDT
by
keithtoo
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