“Termination of Major Business Contract” Results in Layoffs at Burke Distributing

Dear Client: Tough news coming out of Burke Distributing Corporation. The Massachusetts wholesaler is expected to cut 72 positions (nearly a quarter of its workforce) at the start of next month as a result of the "termination of a major business contract." "Due to unforeseen circumstances arising out of the termination of a major business contract, Burke Distributing Corporation will be conducting a mass layoff," chief Bill Burke said in a state filing obtained by the Boston Business Journal. Who