Submitted by R. Neal on Mon, 2010/02/08 - 9:45am
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released the following layoff reports:
• MAPA Spontex is closing its Columbia TN (Maury Co.) operations affecting 132 workers starting 3/19/2010 through 6/30/2010. The company makes specialty industrial protective gloves and cleaning products. According to news reports, the French-owned company had previously sold off several of its consumer products divisions.
• Discover Financial Services is closing a Memphis call center, affecting 83 workers starting 4/1/2010 through 6/1/2010.
• The Shelby County Health Dept. is laying off 12 employees.
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