PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Ed Rendell is calling on Sunoco officials to rescind their plan to cut 750 jobs.

Rendell said it is "unconscionable" for the oil company to be laying off workers when it made a $776 million profit last year. He made his argument in a letter sent today to Sunoco's board of directors and later released publicly.

Rendell said he understands some companies must lay off workers to stay afloat during the recession. But he said this is not the case with Sunoco.

The governor said he learned earlier today Pennsylvania lost 41,000 jobs last month.

A spokesman for Sunoco, which is headquartered in Philadelphia, did not immediately return a request for comment.