Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:
California: New Obama Care taxes forcing medial device maker Volcano to make even more job cuts; 170 people in Rancho Cordova will become jobless before Xmas! At one time Volcano employed 700 people at the Rancho Cordova factory, but will have less than 100 after 16 December. In San Diego, Ashford University/Bridgepoint Education issued a WARN saying 160 people will become jobless in January 2015! However, local ABC10News said an inside source reported that 167 people were already let go!
Florida: After 33 years Ruben’s Cuban Restaurant being shutdown by the landlord. The landlord claims it’s only for remodeling, but long time customers are so upset that the local news media demanded confirmation from the landlord that the restaurant will be reopening soon. In Miami, Envoy Air issued a WARN saying they will eliminate 478 transportation and warehousing jobs by April 2015!
Illinois: In Chicago, after 82 years Altman’s Shoes announced they will shutdown on 31 December. The family owners still have new shoes from decades ago that were handmade in Italy, and other vintage brand shoes.
Kansas: Overland Park based, but 80% Japan based SoftBank owned, cell phone service provider Sprint increased the number of people who will become jobless, yet again; this time 2-thousand additional employees will be let go due to the company losing $192-million USD and 272-thousand customers in its most recent quarter!
Missouri: Builder of hospitals, HBE Company, has ceased building new hospitals due to Obama Care! Former employees blamed it on the Obama Care funding crash, saying losses accelerated into Death Spiral mode in 2013. Here’s what HBE President and CEO Fred Kummer said: “The reason for the decision to stop seeking future work is a result of the very real changes that the current administration in Washington has brought about in healthcare.”
New Hampshire: What automotive industry recovery? In Newport, after 80 years City Auto RV Superstore announced they will shutdown sometime in 2015. The current owner says she’s going back to being a nurse.
New York: In North Tonawanda, Community First Holdings issued a WARN saying they will cease publication of the Tonawanda News and eliminate 20 newspaper jobs in January 2015. In Brooklyn, The Guild for Exceptional Children issued a WARN saying they will shutdown their preschool in January 2015, at least 81 jobs lost.
North Carolina: The USMC warned of layoffs at its Community Services ops at Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station. Between 35 and 50 people could become jobless in 2015. Hours for Community Services will be reduced. Child care services will also see prices go up by 50%. It’s blamed on cuts to federal taxpayer spending.
Pennsylvania: UniTek Global Services now chapter 11 bankrupt busted and is preparing to be taken over by creditors.
Texas: In Houston, Too Big to Jail Capital One announced it will layoff 100 ‘processing’ employees during the 1st quarter of 2015!
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 shutdown. It doesn’t count people who get a severance for being laid off.