Fallon Lops Off 30 Staffers

CHICAGO–Fallon Minneapolis laid off 30 staffers on Tuesday, about six percent of its staff, according to an agency representative. The cuts, which affected all departments at a “variety of levels,” were blamed on the recent economic downturn and reduced client spending, the representative said.

The layoffs had been long rumored, but the shop had held off on eliminating the positions until after it was eliminated from the $400 million AT&T Wireless pitch, the representative said.

Earlier this year, 10 staffers were laid off at Fallon’s New York office, about 10 percent of that staff.