Public School Teachers Join the Ranks of Dislocated Workers

Surviving Job Loss: Papermakers in Maine and Minnesota

“…Among the job losers downsized from Sartell, 63 percent perceived that their job loss was bad for them and also bad for their families, while 76 percent of the terminated Sartell respondents said their job loss was bad for them and for their families. The positive response to job loss from the Bucksport respondents was much higher than that of job losers in earlier studies (Adams, Kessel, and Maher 1990;Kessel and Maher 1991;Little 1976;Root and Mayland 1978;Root and Park 2009;Root, Root, and Sundin 2007).…”

“…"Then, regarding your family and the Verso downsizing/shutdown, would you say the job loss was generally good for your family or generally bad for your family?" These questions are based on the question created by Little (1976), but used by others, including Adams, Kessel, and Maher (1990); Kessel and Maher (1991); Root and Mayland (1978); Root and Park (2009);and Root, Root, and Sundin (2007). While the percentages of "good" responses or positive comments about job loss vary from 39 to 48 percent in the previously reported studies, the time frame of when the question is asked is crucial.…”