Greeting card company, American Greetings, revealed in its annual report that it laid off 2100 people in the past 12 months! The report subtly mentions “headcount reductions”. The company also credited the layoffs for its $47 million USD 4th quarter profits.
What housing market recovery? In Alabama, real estate company J&E Land now bankrupt. One owner of the company said they’ve been destroyed by Romney style vulture capitalists.
In Washington DC, the little known National Aquarium will close down in September. The privately owned aquarium is housed in the basement of the U.S. Commerce building, which will undergo renovations.
In Monticello, Indiana, the Woodlawn Elementary School was closed after 63 years of operations! It’s blamed on declining student enrollment.
The Easton Area School Board, in Pennsylvania, said they need to layoff between 29 and 53 employees, and raise local taxes. Employees were also laid off in 2010 and 2012. Frontier Communications continues to layoff employees. 29 employees in Back Mountain out-o-work. The company has been laying off employees since the beginning of 2012. In Castle Shannon, the McGinnis Market shut down after 33 years in business. The owner said the bad economy made him realize he should quit while ahead: “I have no debt, I own my farm, my equipment, my store. I started talking to myself, and said ‘why are you working?’ I made the decision then and there.”-John McGinnis
Digital media company, Say Media, laid off 40 employees, in order to be more profitable.
The New York Post wants employees to voluntarily quit. The newspaper is offering buyouts to try and remove at least 10% of its employees, as part of its 2014 budget.
The Daily News laid off 15 reporters. It’s being blamed on ‘restructuring’.
In Orlando, Florida, Comcast cable laying off 260 employees through summer!
In California, another solar power company going down. SoloPower selling off equipment and letting go about 130 employees in San Jose, and North Portland, Oregon!
Denmark based Vestas Wind Systems continues to layoff employees in Colorado. Globally the company has laid off 582 employees so far this year, and company officials say another 1196 will be let go by the end of the year! Last year they laid of hundreds of employees.
Like your tomatoes? NatureSweet laid off 65 employees, mainly managers, at their Willcox, Arizona, tomato farms. NatureSweet picked up about 400 prison workers when they took over operations from EuroFresh. However, NatureSweet officials say they are planning on reducing prison labor as well.
State officials in Missouri warned of massive layoffs for the Motor Vehicle Division. It depends on next year’s budget.
In Falls Church, Virginia, Anthony’s Restaurant closed after 40 years of operations. It’s blamed on a property developer. In West End Alexandria, two Giant grocery stores shut down. Company officials said they were not happy with “…the operating performance of the stores.”
Marie’s Flower Shop closed in Brewer, Maine. The owner blamed bad luck with locations: “I have had four different locations due to buildings being torn down and a fire at one point. It’s been a struggle….”-Marie Patterson
In New Hampshire, it was announced the Portsmouth Kmart would close in August. At least 30 employees screwed.
Jewelry and gift shop, Firefly, closed in Boston, Massachusetts. The owner blamed it on the property owner who jacked up the rent.
In Minnesota, 79 people losing their jobs with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings. The company is reducing operations with its subsidiary ViroMed Laboratories, in Minnitonka.