5 Events World's Largest layoffs

5 Events World's Largest layoffs - labor issues, salary cuts and layoffs are part of the labor market conditions are slowing the seemingly reflect circumstances existing in the United States (U.S.) today. After 4 years employment and wages remain large, even for the most productive workers must tighten his belt. These include Zynga, a company selling originator Facebook game, Zynga Poker which has laid off 100 employees to cut costs the company. Almost the same as in Indonesia, some companies threatened to reduce the number of employees for the company's costs to swell due to the adoption of high wages. But that's nothing compared to the other big companies. There are some big companies in America to lay off most of its employees of all time. As quoted from Investopedia detikFinance on Friday (30.11.12), here these companies.

5. AT & T

AT & T, now this is just a casual player in the telecommunications market. It is very difficult to imagine, but AT & T at one point had cornered the market of telecommunications services in the United States. In 1996, AT & T is struggling to market demand, and it is aggravating the company.


So that makes the company split into three. One of them was the ancestor of the telecommunications company that is no stranger to. To do that, forced AT & T had to fire 40,000 employees. The mission of the company is evident in the year 2012, and employees grow as planned. Currently AT & T employee has reached 256,420 worldwide.

4. USPS

The United Postal Service (USPS) or commonly known as American post office plans to lay off 156,000 employees faster. But saying that, it will be done during the third period in two decades.

3. Bank of America

In 2008 and 2009, businesses in the United States experienced the phenomenon of large layoffs, some states more than others, and Bank of America is one of the companies that strive for something this heavy.


A few years back, the directors decided to change the status of the company into a space for taxpayers. Bank of America fired 30,000 employees, or at least state that. the company will take it in the following years.


From here we can see a company at any given time be great if viewed from an asset or advantage. However, this could lead to job cuts.

2. IBM

When technology companies cut spending, they do so in a way that esktrim. In 1993, legendary CEO, Louis Gerstner started to reduce corporate dividends, and issued 35 thousand employees.


However, the company has a good performance at that time. 8 years ago, IBM has 405,000 employees. Now, that number soared to 433.362. Supposing, sometimes you have to cut some finger to save a hand.

1. Hewlett-Packard (HP)

Manufacturer of electronic products is planning a mass firing workers. A few years back is a very difficult time for the company. First, HP CEO Carly Fiona out after work with Compaq, the trail followed by his successor Mark Hurd who was also out due to a sex scandal that happened.


And now a successor, Leo Apotheker has a service life of only 10 months. Last May HP said it will lay off 27 thousand employees starting from now until the year 2014.