In addition to showcasing companies that managed to avoid layoffs, the video also looks at the effect on companies and workers when layoffs or shutdowns are inevitable. Dr. Dana Friedman of the Families and Work Institute and Dr. Carrie Leana of the University of Pittsburgh discuss the effects of restructuring, job loss, and family supportive policies on individuals and institutions. Those organizations with satellite capability can contact ALSS for information on the satellite downlink. Others may contact ALSS to learn about the organizations in your community that may be purchasing the downlink- businesses, public television stations, and colleges or universities, for instance. To use the service, customers call from the touchtone handset of their fax machine or a touchtone telephone, follow voice prompts, and receive the faxed information in minutes.
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