Boston Herald - Supermarket chain to cut jobs in MA and CT

Supermarket chain seeks to cut jobs in MA and CT - Boston Herald

The owner of Big Y Supermarkets has begun what the company calls a voluntary layoff program for its full-time employees in Massachusetts and Connecticut.Springfield-based Big Y Foods Inc. says the program is aimed at ensuring the company’s long-term financial health and protecting as many jobs as possible.A statement released by the company on Thursday did not say how many voluntary departures it was seeking, or whether there would be involuntary layoffs if not enough volunteers came forward.