DHL cuts jobs and hopes of small Ohio town

I researched this article. The current recession the US is facing has hit many families very hard this past year. In this article an in depth look has been taken into the lives of natives to a small town in Ohio, called Wilmington. Like most small towns there tends to be a main occupation held by the residents in the area. In Wilmington it's all about the airplane distribution industry for a large airline shipping firm, DHL, has one of it's largest facilities located right near town. Unfortunatley as the economy has become worse and worse over the past year unemployment has sky rocketed and Wilmington suffered one of the biggest blows. The job cuts, and their effect in Wilmington provide a great example of the United State's current employment status. From previous cuts in May to the recent, the number of lost US employees from this German based company tops a staggering 16,000. Of these 16,000 Wilmington will contribute 3,500 of their 12,000 locals and thus almost a third of the town will be unemployed. The interviews conducted in the article express how these losses have also effected local businesses in a negative way. For since the economic slump DHL has been unable to keep up with big name competitors like FedEx and UPS. This inability has decreased demand for their services and they aren't able to supply as many workers so DHL employees find them selves caught up in cyclical unemployment. With many out of work, pockets run dry and local business suffer from a loss of consumers. Though this is an extreme example it does represent current struggle. The locals of Wilmington will have many problems in the future as jobs become scarce and someone still needs to bring home the bacon.