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Doomsday Has Arrived for Thousands of Workers

October 1, 2020 at 6:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Federal coronavirus aid for airlines expires on Thursday with no renewal in sight, meaning massive layoffs for the industry aren’t far behind,” Axios reports.

“Airline workers aren’t alone on the unemployment line. Oil companies, tire manufacturers, book publishers and insurers are among those that have announced tens of thousands of layoffs. Federal aid through the CARES Act earlier this year delayed most layoffs — until now.”

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