The strategy also called for various changes in the way day-to-day operations were run, including staffing reductions and some changes in senior management.

"The NITC congratulates the minister on securing the additional monies and giving commitment to manage the staffing reductions through voluntary means where possible."

The bank also announced a $133 million after-tax charge "for severance and other costs in connection with staffing reductions," signaling further cost cuts to come.

The staffing reduction is likely to stun many rank-and-file officers and firefighters.

The staffing reductions are part of a 9.2 percent across-the-board cut in the state budget that is meant to erase Michigan's deficit.

The right to such a staffing reduction was won by the Koch administration in arbitration and exercised by Mr. Dinkins.

He's obviously under a tremendous amount of political pressure, and is saying these things to support a baseless lawsuit over the Health and Hospitals Corporation staffing reductions.

Two workers are now required on recycling vehicles, and union officials have opposed staffing reductions because of safety concerns.

We had to make a staffing reduction with some of the temporary employees.

The various causes of this change were the National Performance Review, and a legally mandated staffing reduction.