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Big Y Seeks Voluntary Layoffs: Report

Big Y Supermarkets has launched what it called a voluntary layoff program for full-time store employees in Massachusetts and Connecticut, reports said.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

December 14, 2009

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JON SPRINGER

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y Supermarkets has launched what it called a voluntary layoff program for full-time store employees in Massachusetts and Connecticut, reports said.

The retailer, based here, in a release sent to local media did not indicate how many voluntary departures it was seeking but said the program was aimed at ensuring the company’s long-term financial health.

It said that employees who agreed to be laid off would be eligible for rehiring if the economy and sales improve. A spokeswoman for the chain was not available for comment Friday.

Big Y in January made an unspecified number of employee layoffs as a result of a new store program to reduce labor costs. The retailer operates 58 stores in New England.

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About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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