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Nail-Biting Bankruptcy For Many AA Employees

Christine Daniel is a veteran pilot for American Airlines. She’s also a single mother. With bankruptcy looming, Daniel is worried her flights are numbered.

2012/04/23

American Airlines and American Eagle employees rally in front of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to protest against American's plans to cut jobs and labor costs while under bankruptcy court protection. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

American Makes Its Case Against Union Contracts

American Airlines argued before a federal bankruptcy judge Monday that its union contracts need to be changed to make the company financially stable.

2012/04/23

A sign marks the location of a JCPenney store. (credit: Getty Images/Scott Olson)

600 J.C. Penney Workers Laid Off, 13 Percent Of Plano Staff

Plano-based J.C. Penney Co. says it has laid off 600 associates, or 13 percent of the staff at its headquarters today. The move comes as the department store chain looks to streamline its operations amid a major reinvention of the business.

2012/04/05

American Airlines aircraft. (credit: Joel Robine/AFP/Getty Images)

American Airlines Layoffs Will Likely Hurt DFW Economy

American Airlines told employees last week that it wants to eliminate 13,000 jobs under a bankruptcy plan. The company has about 25,000 employees in the DFW area.

2012/02/10

Northrop Grumman Laying Off 200+ From Fort Worth Facility

The manufacturer of the B-2 bomber and unmanned aircraft used by the U.S. military says about 210 people working at the company’s facility in Fort Worth will be laid off in February.

2012/01/02

Layoffs At UT Southwestern Dallas

One of the more prestigious medical research centers in Texas is feeling the pinch of state budget cuts. U-T Southwestern Medical Center is laying off 105 employees and eliminating hundreds of positions.

2011/06/29

New DISD Budget Overview Eliminates All Teacher Layoffs

The Dallas School Board has yet to move toward official teacher layoffs. And now comes a new budget overview that eliminates all layoffs for teachers.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/04/14