101.   He said he dropped his demand when management insisted that in exchange it be given the right to lay off experienced workers when hospitals merge.

102.   He is hardly surprised by headlines about executives who earn multimillion-dollar salaries and lay off workers.

103.   He said Kerkorian would not lay off workers, and might even seek a new stock ownership plan for employees.

104.   He was worried he would have to lay off the employees he loved and who loved him in return, Kimerer said.

105.   He said most Republicans believe it would force small businesses to lay off workers and sometimes to close.

106.   He said the company would continue to lay off defense workers because of a sales falloff unrelated to the E-Systems deal.

107.   He vowed not to lay off state workers or raise taxes.

108.   Hospitals nationwide say they are being forced to lay off staff and close services, such as home health visits, because of the budget cuts.

109.   Hotels have also had to lay off staff members.

110.   However, hospital executives have warned they may be forced to lay off workers if Congress goes ahead with plans to make large cuts in Medicare and Medicaid.