Kingsport-Based Eastman Chemical Company Is Moving Forward With Both Local And Global Job Reductions. Company Spokeswoman Candy Eslinger Said The Cutbacks Were Announced In Agusut. Voluntary And Involuntary Separation Programs Are Being Utilized. All U.S. Reductions Are Expected To Be Completed By The End Of The Year And The Cutbacks Will Impact Less Than 3-Percent Of The Total Global Workforce.