Already this year, more than 283,000 people were fired according to Challenger Gray & Christmas.
Of those laid off, nearly 60 percent were dismissed because of a corporate restructuring or cost cutting move.
Business Insider dug through corporate filings, press releases, and data through Bloomberg to assemble a list of the North American companies that have been hardest hit by layoffs.
Figures are based on announced numbers, meaning cuts may be partially underway or set to start later [...]
