Incomplete list of U.S. Mining/Industrial/Logistics job loss/shutdown announcements made in November 2017.

 California:  APS West Coast issued a shutdown WARN for Oxnard, 46 jobs gone by the end of January 2018. Clothing maker Burleigh Point  shutting down its Billabong operations in Irvine, 50 jobs gone by August 2018. Clothing maker United Denim issued a shutdown WARN for its Los Angeles factory, 164 jobs gone by mid-December!   Universal Alloy finally notified the state that it laid off 111 people in Anaheim, in October!   F&S Distributing shutting down its industrial warehouse in Vernon, 11 jobs gone after Xmas. Boeing eliminating another 15 jobs by January 2018.  Aircraft interior maker C&D Zodiac issued a shutdown WARN for its La Palma factory, 177 jobs gone by mid-January 2018!  What automotive industry recovery? Zodiac Seats issued a shutdown WARN for its San Bernardino County location, 23 jobs gone by January 2018.  Tire maker Bridgestone issued a shutdown WARN for its re-tread ops in Long Beach, 65 jobs gone after Xmas.  Irvine based Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG) now chapter 11 bankrupt busted saying “The U.S. Powersports market has been in persistent decline for the past few years. In response, MAG has been working diligently to adjust to the changing landscape and has implemented many initiatives to parallel today’s market. Unfortunately, the Company’s long-term debt continues to be an impediment to success.” 

Florida: Saint Johns River Power Plant eliminating 89 jobs by January 2018.  Saddle Creek Logistic Services eliminating 47 jobs by the end of January 2018.

Georgia: Dart Container Corporation shutting down its factory in Augusta, 160 jobs gone by 2019 as production is shifted to the British empire’s Canada!

Illinois: Elite Staffing/Menasha Packaging eliminating 125 jobs in Rock Island, due to “discontinue operations”. Paint company Wagner Systems issued a shutdown WARN for its Elgin location, 27 jobs gone after Xmas due to “relocation”. What automotive industry recovery?  Wabtec issued a shutdown WARN for its Bensenville location, 45 jobs gone by the end of January 2018.

Indiana: Jeffboat eliminating 278 jobs in Jeffersonville, due to crashing sales!  Arizona based paint tech company Carlisle Fluid Technologies shutting down its ops in Angola, 31 jobs gone after Xmas, due to increasing company expenses like taking over rival Accella Performance Materials for $670-million USD.

Massachusetts:  Gun maker Smith & Wesson laid off 180 people at its Springfield factory!  Local news media reported that Smith & Wesson is the biggest employer in the city.

Michigan:  What automotive industry recovery? China based Yanfeng Automotive Interiors issued a mass layoff WARN, 345 jobs in Highland Park gone starting at the end of January 2018, due to lack of orders!  Midland based DowDuPont cutting $3-additional-billion USD in expenses, meaning more massive layoffs are in the works!

Minnesota: What automotive industry recovery? Polaris Industries suddenly laid off an undisclosed number of people in Medina and Plymouth, as part of a global plan to shutdown existing jobs and eliminate vacant positions.

Missouri: HM Dunn AeroSystems shutting down its factory in Saint Louis, 53 jobs gone by March 2018 due to consolidation of production. Also in Saint Louis, Switzerland based ABB shutting down its electrical transformer factory, 120 jobs gone!

New Jersey: Bankrupt shoe maker Aerosoles (AeroGroup International) eliminating 141 jobs by January 2018!

New York: Rochester based Kodak eliminating 425 additional jobs due to continued crashing sales!  Wig maker Shake-N-Go Fashion eliminating 92 jobs in Long Island by moving warehouse ops to Georgia.  Promotional product wholesaler Lanco Corporation issued a shutdown WARN for its Ronkonkoma location, 130 jobs gone by December! Casabella Holdings eliminating 43 jobs at its warehouse ops in Congers.

North Carolina:  Porter’s Group issued a shutdown WARN for its metal-fab factory in Kings Mountain, 133 jobs gone by the end of January 2018 due to lack of sales, forcing the company to consolidate production!  Charlotte based coal energy company Babcock & Wilcox suddenly laid off 70 people across the U.S.  National Spinning Company shutting down its textile factory, 152 jobs gone due to “ongoing challenges”!

Ohio: Switzerland based measurement instruments maker Mettler-Toledo announced at least 69 layoffs at its Dryden Hi-Speed factory, starting July 2018.  The Hi-Speed factory will be shutdown by January 2019, in connection to moving production to new factories in Lutz, Florida, and a third new factory for Changzhou, China! Mettler-Toledo spent more than 60-million USD on building the new factories.  Steel distributor TMS International shutting down its ops in Middletown, 99 jobs gone due to loss of contract.

Oregon: Pacific Crest Transformers halting ops in White City, about 1-hundred jobs gone!

Pennsylvania: Excel-DHL Supply Chain eliminating 116 jobs in Palmyra, by the end of December!  GenOn Energy Services halting ops in New Florence, 107 jobs gone by February 2018!

Tennessee: What automotive industry recovery?  Automotive interior parts maker FuturiS shutting down its factory in Milan, 140 jobs gone after Xmas possibly due to being taken over by Ireland based competitor Adient!  Local news media reported that local businesses are warning of a domino effect as most of their customers are FuturiS employees.

Texas: Exelon’s ExGen Texas Power now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  Wichita Falls based fuel cell maker and taxpayer funded U.S. Department of Defense contractor Amfuel now chapter 11 bankrupt busted, despite recently getting a $10-million USD taxpayer funded contract with the U.S. Air Force!  Midland based Xcor Aerospace now chapter 7 bankrupt dead, affecting its taxpayer funded rocket engine operations in California: “Today it is my sad duty to inform you that Xcor has failed. Our effort to find a financial future for Xcor has not succeeded.”-Michael Blum, ceoElectricity maker Luminant issued a massive shutdown WARN for its coal operations across The Lone Star State, 6-hundred jobs gone starting in January 2018!

Vermont: Clothing maker Ibex Outdoor Clothing suddenly laid off 12 people due to canceling retail sales through two brick-n-mortar chain stores, and shifting focus to direct online sales and company owned brick-n-mortar stores.

Virginia: What construction industry recovery?  Shaw Flooring shutting down its factory in Stuart, 160 jobs gone after Xmas due to consolidation of production to other factories!  A town official was pissed-off: “It really makes you sick! I’ve been with the Town for 39 years and I’ve seen companies come and go but this one was one that really was detrimental to the town. But my main concern was the employees, that’s what really hurts.”-Terry Tilley

Washington: Georgia-Pacific shutting down its paper mill in Camas, as many as 3-hundred jobs gone by mid-2018!  Tax-sucker Northrop Grumman shutting down its Lakewood ops, 43 jobs gone in January.  ABM Aviation issued a shutdown WARN for its SeaTac ops, 171 jobs gone by January 2018!

Wisconsin: Bankrupt Appvion eliminating 2-hundred jobs in Appleton by shifting the specialty/industrial paper work to Pennsylvania!  In Greenville, Ryder Integrated Logistics shutting down, 159 jobs gone after Xmas!

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Mining/Industrial/Logistics layoffs, October 2017: “THERE WAS NO SEVERANCE…WE WERE JUST FIRED!”