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On Friday, Oracle announced thousands of layoffs at PeopleSoft, now that the merger has gone through. Tech isn’t the only sector where jobs are being lost. Airline workers are now threatened, and major layoffs could mean major retraining efforts for tens of thousands of employees. Or not. Marketplace's Bob Moon reports.

Swissport Fuel fueler, Jesus Maldonado, watches the gauges during refueling of a United Airlines jet at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport November 15, 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo: Jeff Topping / Getty Images)

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