Layoffs appear to be easing, suggesting some employment stabilization.
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Baltimore established a Commission on Employment Stabilization but found work for only one-fifth of the job-seekers.
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"This program is expected to reduce, but not eliminate, involuntary layoffs and provide greater flexibility in retaining an appropriate mix of people Boeing needs to remain competitive in the future, " said Larry McKean, Boeing's senior vice president of human resources, who also serves as chairman of the company's Employment Stabilization Board.