Last summer, Chase announced a $300 million cost-reduction effort that cut about 5,000 workers.

The company is in the last stages of a previously announced plan to cut 1,300 workers.

The company also said it would cut 1,500 additional workers.

In 1991, the group was forced to cut 7,000 workers, almost 11 percent of its payroll.

And companies have cut many workers in the recession, increasing the workload on those who remain.

The company plans to cut about 2,400 workers from its work force of 9,400.

The company plans to cut 8,000 workers from its worldwide payroll of about 90,000.

Coleco Industries said yesterday that it would cut about 475 workers.

The company has already had trouble meeting its target of cutting 5,000 white-collar workers.

Manufacturers Hanover has also announced plans to cut 1,400 workers.