TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Times Staff and Wire Reports
US West Details Job Cuts: US West Communications Inc. said it will eliminate 9,000 mostly management jobs under a previously announced plan to streamline its operations in anticipation of growing competition. About 5,000 jobs will be eliminated over the next 18 months--between 1,000 and 1,500 this year and the rest in 1997. The remaining 4,000 will be cut in 1998 and ’99. The Denver company also said it will try to free up cash and other resources so it can accelerate efforts to improve service and competitiveness. It said the moves are needed in order to gear up for the competitive battles ahead in the deregulated telephone marketplace.
