The phrase
"staff cutbacks" means reducing the number of employees or workers in a company or organization.
Full definition
Many of the awards were made in June, but because
of staff cutbacks at the fund, some of the institutions were not notified until this month, a spokesman said.
He noted that
WSIB staff cutbacks have left fewer staff to oversee programming, resulting in long waits and denials of benefits.
The slowing economy has forced
support staff cutbacks, but proposals, sales letters, business presentations, reports, and correspondence still must go out.
Despite some victories this year — passage of a state ballot measure for more school funding and a revamped L.A. school board that the union perceives as more «teacher - friendly» — many instructors said they felt beaten down by large classes,
staff cutbacks, rising teacher dismissals and public disrespect.
The staff cutbacks include people who work on video games and administrative staff.
JC: Drawing is taught much less than when I was a student and even less since I left teaching in 2004, in part due to
staff cutbacks.