"The department said the end to the California grocery store dispute, which had idled 72,000 workers, boosted March payrolls by 10,000 to 20,000. The impact was muted because many of the returning employees displaced temporary hires."
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/040402/economy_5.html Not sure now how all of these numbers worked into the figures, 72,000 workers were idle, but it may not a 1:1 effect on the March numbers. Not sure where they get 10-20K out of the 72K.
Not sure now how all of these numbers worked into the figures, 72,000 workers were idle, but it may not a 1:1 effect on the March numbers. Not sure where they get 10-20K out of the 72K. Thanks for the link! I think that even though 72,000 workers came back, that meant that 50,000-60,000 temp workers may have to be let go. But anyway, this report meshes well with another I saw that said it was not a net +72,000.