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Disney Animation to cut staffers


December 02, 2006 Five months after the Walt Disney Co. slashed 20% of its work force at its live-action studio, the company has said that it will do likewise at its Burbank animation facility. Walt Disney Animation -- which houses Disney Feature Animation, Disney Television Animation and Disney Toons -- will cut about 160 jobs from its staff of 800, with employees due to be notified of their employment status by midmonth. Disney, which made the announcement Friday, will give the affected workers 60 days' notice, putting their last day of employment there roughly six weeks before the March 30 opening of Disney's next animated feature, "Meet the Robinsons."

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