Sears laying off 800 workers
Posted Nov 27, 2013 07:28:07 AM.
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Sears Canada is handing out more pink slips.
Sears is laying off another 800 employees across its operations in the latest round of major cuts that have involved closing several of its highest profile department stores.
The retailer says most of the job losses will come from its repair parts and service business, where 712 staff are being eliminated over the next six months.
Another 79 employees will lose their jobs at the company’s Toronto head office.
The company has already laid off thousands of people over the past few years, and once the latest round is completed, it will have 25-thousand employees across the country.
Sears Canada said it plans to contract out work for its repair services in mid-sized markets, although it will still have technicians who work directly for the company in areas it considers “major markets.”
Sears has already closed some of its big city locations in Western Canada and announced plans to vacate other large stores, including its flagship downtown Toronto location.
