[george76]

If Stryker does an across-the-board cut of its 2,250-person Kalamazoo-area workforce, about 112 local workers would lose their jobs. About 1,002 of its worldwide workforce would be cut.

“It’s unintended, but not unpredictable,” Owens said. “The layoffs next year at Stryker because of the law will affect a lot of families in the Kalamazoo area, including the families who depend on the local small businesses.”

Owens said local restaurants, delicatessens, markets, gas stations, barber shops and other small retailers will be affected by the potential loss of Stryker employees

http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2011/11/stryker_corp_layoff_plans_stri.html

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks george76.

[bgill]

112 local workers would lose their jobs

They would lose more than that in attrition throughout the year. As if they can't relocate those 11 employs from the article. And why the heck would they need to file anything with the labor dept. over 11 jobs. Seems much ado about nothing.