The labor market has become a place of churning dislocation caused by the heavy volume of mergers, acquisitions, business closings, bankruptcies, down sizings, and outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries. Layoffs in America, which 200,000 workers per month, have many negative conse- often exceed problems Large numbers of companies are attempting to deal with serious of and mistrust of management caused by years of up and restructuring. Employees who remain after a company reduces its ranks also suffer; they often feel demoralized, overworked, and fearful that in the next round of cuts they will be targeted.