41.   He fired the workers and recruited a new staff, under police protection.

42.   He suggested that Bevona was blowing this issue out of proportion, saying that workers could be fired only for poor performance.

43.   If the nation fires its workers much faster than its sales fall, productivity rises because hours worked for each dollar of revenue falls.

44.   In fact, as companies merge and fire permanent workers, they are drawn to temporary workers.

45.   In Illinois, a Cook County court social services worker was justifiably fired for phoning a death threat to her boss, a Chicago appeals court ruled in June.

46.   In response, the NLRB ruled that Bridgestone had illegally fired striking workers and engaged in other unfair labor practices.

47.   In the months ahead, many companies are planning to fire workers and eliminate vacant jobs to improve their financial condition.

48.   In response, the NLRB has charged Bridgestone with illegally firing striking workers and engaging in other unfair labor practices.

49.   In return, companies no longer must pay two months salary for each year of employment after firing a worker.