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(AMM) Metals sector sheds jobs again in June
July 02, 2009 - 20:45 GMT
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Primary and fabricated metal companies continued to shed workers in June as nonfarm payroll employment fell by 467,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported. The nation?s unemployment rate was little changed at 9.5 percent.
In June, 361,300 people were employed in the primary metal industry, down 1.8 percent (6,600 jobs) from May and 19 percent (85,300 jobs) from June last year.
Employment in the fabricated metals product sector totaled 1,305,400 in June, down...
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