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Layoffs at BNSF? Not Really, Says Spokesman
The rumors of mass layoffs at Knox County's largest employer have been greatly exaggerated.

That's according to Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesperson Steve Forsberg, who says rumors the railroad will be letting a lot of people go soon are just that -- rumors.

Forsberg does says, though, that some sectors of the railroad's operations are experiencing layoffs that are seasonal in nature. He also says that hiring just isn't happening right now. Forsberg says that unless there's a critical need, the positions of some retirees aren't being filled, and that hiring is, in his words, next to nothing right now...all due to the economy.

Forsberg says the economy has taken a hit on some of BNSF's business, especially shipping.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe became the largest employer in the area after the Galesburg Maytag Plant closed in 2004.

Stock in BNSF was trading at over $71 per share Monday at the New York Stock Exchange, off its high over $110 a share earlier this year.
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