Global market means job cuts hit Washington later than other parts of Caterpillar , a large employer in Peoria , is cutting 20,000 jobs worldwide . five employee 's wife has full-time job ; he 's attending classes for second career . Another employee , a single mother of 20,000 , has nothing to fall back on .
Global market means job cuts hit Peoria later than other parts of the U.S. Caterpillar , a large employer in Peoria , is cutting 20,000 jobs worldwide . One employee 's wife has full-time job ; he 's attending classes for second career . Another employee , a single mother of five , has nothing to fall back on .