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Japanese shipbuilders see fall in total workforce for first time
(Sched Net)
August 11, 1999
THE number of full-time workers in Japan's shipbuilding industry continues to drop as the sector goes through a consolidation period.
In the six months ending in April, 367 jobs were lost, as the total workforce shrank to 19,022, according to statistics released by the Shipbuilder's Association of Japan.
Sub-contracted positions also fell by 133 jobs, for ...... Read more on Sched Net
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