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February 15, 2012
KPLU Local News
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Microsoft Layoffs
(2009-01-22)
(KPLU) - After weeks of speculation and rumors, the other shoe finally dropped. Microsoft has announced it will lay off as many as five thousand people over the next year and a half - the first significant job cuts in the software maker's corporate history. More now from KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp.

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