"In union negotiations, it's going to have to mean either givebacks or layoffs."

"If we go to one shift, it will definitely mean layoffs," he said.

Later, though, he said that did not mean layoffs.

"It's saying, 'What does productivity mean if it means layoffs for the workers?' "

"That would mean layoffs of city workers," he said, "and I'm not laying off anybody."

These figures have meant layoffs, further disrupting the company's assembly lines.

That means layoffs, and a family can end up on the street or sleeping in their car.

The changes will mean layoffs for an estimated 6 percent of the company's work force worldwide.

Asked whether this would mean layoffs, he said: "I'm not taking anything off the table.

For many businesses, this recession will mean losses and layoffs.