Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:
California: In Redlands, after ten years Treasures Antiques shutdown. Albertsons-Safeway issued yet another layoff WARN for Pleasanton, this time 37 people to be unemployed in September. ObamaCare forcing nursing home operator Hank Fisher Properties to layoff 242 people between September and December! ObamaCare forced Abbott Vascular to layoff 244 Californians! In Paso Robles, the SPS Distribution Center will shutdown in September. In Ripon, Ruan Transportation is shutting down by September, 78 jobs lost. In San Juan, Armstrong Growers shutting down in September, 56 jobs lost. In Salinas, Driscoll’s Strawberry Associates shutting down in September, 38 jobs lost. In Los Angeles, Turf Terminators laid off 94 employees. In Santa Monica, Buca Restaurants 2 issued a shutdown WARN for September, 61 jobs lost. In Trona, CR Briggs laying off five employees in September. In San Diego, United Technologies issued a shutdown WARN for September, 21 jobs lost. Boston Scientific announced they’re shutting down their Fremont and San Jose operations in October, 455 jobs lost! In Mountain Pass, Molycorp Minerals laying off 474 people by the end of the month! In Oakland, Owens-Brockway Glass Container shutting down by October, 202 jobs lost! The Hilton San Francisco Union Square laying off 78 people in October. In Orange, Binder & Binder shutting down in September, 70 jobs lost. Bankrupt busted Anna’s Linens announced they’re shutting down their Costa Mesa store in September, 29 jobs lost. It’s part of their plan to shutdown 2-hundred stores across the U.S.
Massachusetts: In Boston Weak, after 96 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Quinzani’s Bakery shutting down next week, and being sold-off, 90 jobs lost. Local news reports say the area has become a revolving door of failed businesses (“rapidly gentrifying”).
Michigan: According to local news reports dozens of protestors accuse the administrators of Saginaw of skin colorism after several ‘black’ owned businesses were suddenly shutdown! Lonnie’s Lounge and Terry’s Place were shutdown after a triple shooting that took place in the same neighborhood. Security camera video shows the bars were already closed for business when the shootings happened! Protestors say city administrators made the decision in secret: “I understand the police and the city have the right to shut down businesses, but I feel it shouldn’t be a closed session. There should be something more public and more people should have a say.”-Tobias Young
In addition access to a popular gathering spot, Ojibway Island, has been blocked by police after 16:00 hours: “It seems like we are being profiled and grouped together as violent and disrespectful, and I feel there are more of us that are tax-paying citizens than the few bad apples…..They are subconsciously telling African Americans that they are not welcome on the island….”-Irie Sample
New Mexico: The administrators of Google aren’t that smart after all, they just have too much money to play with. Google suddenly pulled its Titan Aerospace solar powered drone program from Moriarty Airport, the problem is that state taxpayers shelled out $955-thousand USD upgrading the airport just for Titan Aerospace. State administrators claim they’ve successfully forced Google to pay back the “economic assistance funds”. Yeah, like Google needs economic assistance?
New York: What housing market recovery? In Geddes, after 45 years Jerry’s Carpets shutdown.
North Carolina: What automotive industry recovery? In Raleigh, Advanced Auto Parts laid off 50 former General Parts International employees. In Durham, the Foster Street Daisy Cakes bakery shutting down next week, supposedly a popular donut shop is moving into the shop sometime this winter.
Ohio: In East Cleveland, Too Big to Jail KeyBank shutting down their office on Euclid Avenue, by November. It’s part of their plan to shutdown 30 offices across the U.S.
Oklahoma: ObamaCare forcing residents of Broken Arrow to choose between the city’s new subscriber only LifeRide emergency medical services or paying outrageous ambulance fees. City administrators say forcing residents to pay a “subscription” for ambulance service is the only way they can address skyrocketing costs. Most residents will be automatically forced to subscribe as part of their city utilities service, while others have until the end of the month to “opt out” and hope they never need an ambulance.
Virginia: What automotive industry recovery? Roanoke based Advanced Auto Parts laid off 50 corporate level employees, and will begin eliminating certain store “projects”. It’s blamed on their take over of General Parts International.
08-09 August 2015:“…like chopping off the finger….”
WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification
The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.”