Starkist American Samoa starts cutting 800 jobs

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Updated June 30, 2010 17:05:12

The Starkist cannery in American Samoa is starting to lay off staff as part of its plan to cut up to 800 jobs. Rising minimum wage costs forced the closure of another cannery in the country last year, and some employees at the Starkist cannery this week received letters informing them their employment will cease in one month. The company announced the planned job cuts in May. Tuna cannery operations are the backbone American Samoa's economy and the job losses are hitting the community hard. Stephanie March spoke with American Samoa's Chamber of Commerce Chairman Joey Cummings about what the company has told its staff in recent days.

Presenter: Stephanie March
Speaker: Joey Cummings, chairman of American Samoa's Chamber of Commerce

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