Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:
The Too Big to Jail British empire Royal Bank of Canada laid off 165 people in the United States! It’s part of their killing of 1129 full time jobs!
Thermoforming, materials handling, green technologies and engineered components maker, PendaForm, shutdown factories in Indiana and Ohio. At least 79 jobs lost. Both factories had been in operation for more than 60 years. The shutdowns are connected to PendaForm’s take over of Fabri-Form.
California: In Santa Maria, a Safeway owned Vons grocery store shutdown. In Irvine, Labcorp laid off 70 people.
Florida: In Crestview, after 21 years Lewis & Co. Jewelers was liquidated. Saks Fifth Avenue shutdown it’s Florida Mall store, it’s part of the take over by British empire Canadian company Hudson Bay. In Orlando, the Taste Restaurant shutdown without notice: “They just kind of went away suddenly. I notice they didn’t tell a lot of people, even though they had some events going on there.”-Andrea Kudlacz, customer
The former location of Pocatello, Idaho’s Hallmark, next door to the Fred Meyer. Employees had 4 days notice, and the place was vacated quickly.
Idaho: In Pocatello, Hallmark Coach House Gifts shutdown with little notice, and no explanation. Employees were told just four days before the shutdown. At least 11 jobs lost. Coach House Gifts is a Iowa based franchise, the shutdown could be part of Hallmark’s ongoing restructuring because of the bad economy.
Illinois: In La Grange, Too Big to Jail PNC Bank shutdown an office.
Kentucky: Big River Electric laid off 165 employees! It’s blamed on the shutdown of two major customers.
Massachusetts: Repair work to the Rosaire J. Rajotte Memorial Bridge has killed the successful Laurieann’s Restaurant and Bar: “As soon as they put the barriers up, nobody could get in or out. I had lines out the door when [the restaurant] first opened. As soon as they [construction operations] came in, nobody wanted to deal with the traffic. I lost the older crowd first. Then it was just the bar crowd…..”-Laurieann Kayhart Caterino, owner
Michigan: South Redford School district looking to cut maintenance staff. In Royal Oak, after 33 years Naked Furniture shutdown.
Oregon: In Portland, Too Big to Jail CapitalOne laid off 66 people.
Texas: What housing market recovery? In Austin, roofing contractor Ad Willis Company now bankrupt.
Virginia: In Jarratt, paper company Georgia-Pacific laid off 65 employees.
Washington: In Bellingham, Jelita Arts shutdown after ten years. The owner blames health problems.
06 December 2013: No more deodorant, no more Ben & Jerry’s, no more Lipton?
The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.
“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013