Job fate in envelope
Ninety-three computer workers in Christchurch were each given mystery envelopes yesterday. Employees of the Health Department Computer Centre were given letters telling them whether they had lost their job, had a temporary job, or permanent work. The messages came from Paxus Computer Services, Ltd, which has bought the service,
and wants to move workers wants to keep to Auckland. A P.S.A. spokesman said it hoped to tally today how many jobs had been cut. Computer workers join clothing, engineering, and meat workers among those hardest hit in Christchurch by economic changes. Details, business section, page 23.
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Press, 13 September 1988, Page 1
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