It has eliminated thousands of other jobs in a bid to slash its costs.

Some business groups say it would pressure employers to eliminate thousands of low-wage jobs.

They charged the practice is eliminating thousands of jobs in the United States.

General hospitals eliminated thousands of beds no longer needed for medical and surgical patients.

Without relief, they argued, steel companies would have to close numerous plants and eliminate thousands of jobs.

Scores of German companies have announced plans to eliminate thousands of jobs each.

Administration officials say it would pressure employers to eliminate thousands of low-wage jobs.

It will eliminate thousands of its 19,000 jobs, although it declined to say how many.

But its closing would also eliminate thousands of military and civilian jobs.

Experts say the cost squeeze could eliminate thousands of shuttle jobs across the country.