烟草在线据《迈阿密先驱报》报道编译　　由于美国的史伟莎国际公司将一部分雪茄生产从杰克逊维尔市转移到多米尼加共和国，该公司将把杰克逊维尔市的员工裁员250人。

　　《联盟时报》报道，史伟莎国际公司于9月20日向员工发出通知，在未来12个月内将会进行裁员。在这次裁员之前，史伟莎国际公司在去年已经裁员150人。

　　史伟莎国际公司的官员说，在2009年所有烟草产品的消费税都被上提的时候，史伟莎国际公司就不得不将公司的产品价格提高了35%，以弥补提税产生的费用。

　　他说，公司的管理部门与工会将就解雇补偿金的问题举行讨论。

　　史伟莎国际公司在多米尼加共和国已经有一家生产工厂，并且7年来，一直在增加这家工厂的产量。裁员后，史伟莎国际公司在杰克逊维尔聘用的员工仍有500多人。

US: Cigar Company to Lay off 250 in Jacksonville

　　Swisher International will lay off 250 employees in Jacksonville as it moves some of its cigar-making production from the city to the Dominican Republic.

　　The Times-Union reports the company notified the employees on Friday that the layoffs will take place over the next 12 months. It follows 150 layoffs last year.

　　Company officials say that when excise taxes were increased on all tobacco products in 2009, Swisher had to raise its prices 35 percent to cover the hike.

　　He said that there will be discussions between management and unions over severance packages.

　　Swisher already has a production facility in the Dominican Republic and has been increasing production there for several years. The company will still employ more than 500 employees in Jacksonville after the layoffs. Enditem