Wednesday, February 9, 2005
So far this year, almost 900 jobs were cut in the Eastern Carolinas. A majority of those cuts were in the Pee Dee.
Florence County lost the most with 463 layoffs. That includes the layoffs at Young's Pecans. 200 folks lost their jobs when Merita closed last week.
Spherion handed 33 temp workers their pink slip last month.
Winn Dixie also closed its offices putting about 78 people out of work in Florence. 30 out of work in Myrtle Beach and 35 in Hartsville.
Hilex Poly and Gibbon Fiberglass Reproduction also announced job cuts this year.
Jan 26, 2005, Unemployment rate climbs during holiday season

By TERRY WARD
Morning News

Earlier this month, DuPont Teijin Films U.S. announced plans to eliminate 45 jobs at its Florence site. And according to the commission’s layoff notification Web site, Gibbon Fiberglass Reproductions Inc. of Darlington closed its facility Jan 20, which meant the loss of 11 jobs.