This former USPS Ford 1960s though 1980s C (Cargo) series Cab Over Engine (COE) truck has been in use as a static billboard for more than 30 years, by a re-sale store in Pocatello called Westwood Discount. I do not know the exact year of this truck. In Canada, this truck was known as the ‘M’ series because Ford trucks were sold under the Mercury brand-name in Canada.
Chubbuck Days, Idaho: 
CARS & CANDY, August 2023!
Incomplete (tip-o-the iceberg, seriously this isn’t the half-of-it!) list of links to United States (U.S.) drug related crimes and oddities for the month of January 2023:
U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET photo, 16JAN2023.
On 16JAN2023, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) transferred approximately 250 kilograms of cocaine, and three smugglers, to Dominican Republic. They were captured in the Mona Passage on 10JAN2023.
U.S. Coast Guard photo via U.S. Navy 5th Fleet, 30JAN2023.
On 30JAN2023, USCG Cutter Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) captured 4-thousand kilograms of hashish and 512 kilograms of methamphetamine, in the Gulf of Oman. This was the first drug seizure in 2023 for Combined Task Force (CTF)-150: “This is just the beginning of our work in delivering maritime security operations in the region to stop illicit activities and drug smuggling. This comes as a result of a valued partnership between CTF 150 and all partner nations in Combined Maritime Forces.”-Captain James Byron, United Kingdom Royal Navy, current leader of CMF-150 (so, even the U.S. led anti-smuggling operations in the Gulf of Oman are commanded by Red Coats!)
Also on 30JAN2023, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence gave a short history of the U.S. Tactical Analysis Teams (TATs) deployed to Central and South America, in the name of taking the Reagan era War on Drugs international. The first TAT was formed and deployed in 1989. Obviously, to me, it has been a resounding failure, but don’t tell that to the taxpayer funded U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, or U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom).
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported capturing more than 379 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl in 2022, enough to kill every American! Most of the fentanyl is smuggled by Mexican drug gangs, and is being mass-produced at secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China!
CALIFORNIA: The leader of a Guatemalan drug-gang sent to federal prison for just over 17 years. The operation involved smuggling cocaine from South American countries, through Guatemala and Mexico, into the U.S., using migrants and boats!
USCG photo by Petty Officer Third Class Alex Gray, 18JAN2023.
In the marijuana legal Golden State, the crew of the USCG Cutter Alert (WMEC-630) off-loaded approximately 4-thousand pounds of marijuana in San Diego, on 18JAN2023.
COLORADO: The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Division seized over 5.8 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl in 2022! The Division covers the states of Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming.
FLORIDA: Doctor gets five years in federal prison for illegally prescribing opioid pain medication.
ILLINOIS: An illegal migrant sent to federal prison for more than three years, after he was caught smuggling fentanyl from Mexico, again!
The Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Division announced the seizure of 804,551 fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and over 549 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2022! The Chicago Division covers Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
LOUISIANA: The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Orleans Field Division announced the seizure of more than 50.6 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2022! The New Orleans Field Division covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas.
MARYLAND: The former medical director for Rosen-Hoffberg Rehabilitation and Pain Management was put on only 18 months probation for his part in an illegal opioid operation run through the clinic!
MS-13 gang member sent to federal prison for life!
MASSACHUSETTS: A 61 years old man pled guilty to being part of a Colombian Medellín Cartel cocaine operation, including violent debt collections.
NEBRASKA: The DEA’s Omaha Division seized nearly 4.7 million lethal doses of fentanyl in both pill and powder form in 2022! The Omaha Division covers Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Savitz Drug Store fined $275-thousand for violating the Controlled Substances Act!
RHODE ISLAND: After almost a year in jail, a Dominican national admitted to charges of cocaine smuggling by using the U.S. Postal Service!
70 years old woman pleads guilty to smuggling $1-million worth of marijuana!
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Division reported the seizure of over 50.6 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2022! The El Paso Division covers West Texas and New Mexico.
The Dallas Field Division announces the seizure of more than 7,000 pounds of methamphetamine and over 1 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills during the 2022! The Division covers North Texas and Oklahoma.
WEST VIRGINIA:
West Virginia National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston, 06JAN2023.
On 06JAN2023, the West Virginia National Guard retired their RC-26 Condor (# 94-0260), which had been used on counter drug missions inside the United States. RC-26 #94-0260 was the last of 11 such aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force and National Guard.
Washington DC: The Chief Executive Officer of JointVentures delivery service pleads guilty to laundering roughly $3-million-500-thousand generated by the illegal sale of marijuana and THC!
The DEA’s Washington DC Division seized over 8.3 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl in 2022! The DC Division covers District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Mozer O. Da Cunha, 24JAN2023.
On 24JAN2023, Assistant Director Eric Talbot, Office of National Drug Control Policy, spoke with military students from Central and South America, attending the taxpayer funded Organization of American States’ Inter-American Defense College, about current U.S. illegal drugs policy.
WASHINGTON: A man working for the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG, Jalisco New Generation Cartel) was sent to federal prison for ten years, he was found guilty of smuggling fentanyl from Mexico, and illegally providing guns to drug gang ‘debt collectors’!
If you don’t think that countries would use drugs as a weapon of war then you’ve never heard of the British empire’s Opium Wars against China in the 1800s, the British empire was the pioneer of using drugs as weapons!
Drugs, the American Way: 
MORE DOCTORS, MORE PHARMACIES, MORE HOSPITALS, MORE ILLEGALS!
2021: Illicit Fentanyl and China’s Role
25 OCT 2017 (05:28 UTC-07 Tango 06) 03 Aban 1396/04 Safar 1439/06 Geng-Xu (9th month) 4715
“We’re here for the win, and the win is providing the best assistance we can to the people of Puerto Rico and to help rebuild their lives, rebuild their communities and help them to move on to a brighter, happier day.”-Sergeant First Class Jeremiah Canter, U.S. Army
“We worked 14 days straight on Hurricane Katrina (a decade ago on the U.S. Gulf Coast). That was hard. This is far harder. This is us.”-Senior Master Sergeant Raul Vidal, 198th Airlift Squadron, Puerto Rico Air National Guard
What all the whiners about there not being enough federal government response to the massive hurricane damage in Puerto Rico don’t realize is they’ve inadvertently opened the door to massive militarization of the island territory.
Taxpayer funded contractors repair a bridge in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, 24 OCT 2017
Despite what the U.S. mainstream (fake) news reporting a ‘lack of response’ there is a massive military operation taking place all over Puerto Rico, and to a smaller extent on U.S. Virgin Islands. The military is even using the U.S. Postal Service!
Army North/FEMA Joint Force Land Component Command post in San Juan
While FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is officially in charge of responding to the hurricane damage, it’s actually U.S. Army North (a component of U.S. Northern Command) who’s in charge. However, the Department of Defense claims Army North is there to “support FEMA”.
U.S. Army North, U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard units deliver drinking water in Lares, 10 OCT 2017
U.S. Air Force cybersecurity personnel work to restore radio and cell phone communications
Damaged cell phone tower
Even the U.S. Air Force (USAF) admits U.S. Army North is in charge: “We’re working with a bunch of different mission partners out here like FEMA, and Army North. It has been a lot of coordination and figuring things out as we go.”-Captain Ryan Headrick, 85th Engineering and Installation Squadron-38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group-68th Cyberspace Wing, USAF
U.S. Army’s 14th Combat Support Hospital-44th Medical Brigade set up a hospital in Humacao
The USA (U.S. Army) set up field hospitals: “All of the destruction has been really, really damaging to our efforts here. Imagine trying to set up a modern technology hospital with Civil War communication methods.”-Major Manuel Menendez, attached to 14th Combat Support Hospital, USA
Reverse Osmosis Water Purification delivery in Fortuna
USA water purification units are using massive 11-thousand liter (3-thousand gallon) Reverse Osmosis Water Purification systems to turn plentiful ocean salt water into fresh drinking water. It’s then pumped into the 7-thousand liter (2-thousand gallon) water tanks of M977 Tactical Trucks for delivery: “We’ve been getting extremely positive feedback from the community. Just knowing that I’m helping has been very rewarding.”-Specialist Wade Scamehorn, 127th Quartermaster Company-3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command
U.S. Army active and reserve soldiers set up water purification systems near Guajataca Lake, 09 OCT 2017
A Red Horse C-17 delivers a second Disaster Relief Beddown System, 10 OCT 2017
The Ohio National Guard’s 200th Red Horse (engineers) Squadron deployed to Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin islands. The Red Horse has the ability to deploy anywhere in the world within 72 hours.
Video, Montana Air National Guard’s 219th Red Horse Squadron building tent city, 19 OCT 2017:
Nevada’s High Roller Aerial Porters loading U.S. Postal Trucks for deliveries of supplies, the trucks still carry an old USPS slogan “We Deliver For You”
Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Logistics Readiness Squadron High Roller Aerial Porters arrived on 04 OCT 2017. Since then they’ve worked twelve-hour shifts and processed way more than 884.6 short tons (U.S. tons) of cargo, including cell phone towers and 40 fully loaded semi-trucks.
FBI agents team up with Army Reservists to deliver food in Adjuntas, 11 OCT 2017
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is in on the act, joining USA reservists to help deliver food: “We are using our own law enforcement vehicles, which aren’t really conducive to carrying large payloads, so we coordinate with them to bring as much aide to the people.”-Special Agent Phillip Irizarry, from New York
Sergent Ashley Green, with the 393rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion-166th Regional Support Group-1st Mission Support Command, revealed why the Army Reserve teamed up with the FBI: “They have the good intelligence; we aren’t just going around not knowing where to go.”
Taxpayer funded fuel truck delivers diesel to a hospital in Cayey, 10 OCT 2017
Defense Logistics Agency, FEMA, Task Force Americas, the Foster Fuels Team and the Puerto Rican Police Department work to provide more than 113-thousand liters (30-thousand gallons) of diesel fuel everyday, to power generators across the island: “I never imagined that I could come back to my hometown and do disaster relief. This has been the most meaningful mission in my whole Navy career, up to this point. I’m thankful that I’m able to use my background, in the military, to assist, not just people that are in need, but my town; my island.”-Lieutenant Commander Jose Varjs, deputy commander Task Force Americas Puerto Rico, U.S. Navy
Taxpayer funded truck delivers taxpayer funded generator
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer is one of the many federal agencies working to restore electrical power, so far more than 270 industrial generators have been deployed, and hundreds more are being shipped in for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: “Ideally, we shoot for 25 generator installs per day. Realistically, if we can get between 15 and 20 installations per day, we’re doing well.”-B.J. Parkey
USN and Hospital Menonita personnel evac patients to the hospital ship Comfort, 06 OCT 2017
The U.S. Navy (USN) hospital ship has already responded to generator failures at local hospitals: “We are a mobile platform that can respond to the greatest area of need or act as a strut to help the Puerto Rican health system.”-Captain Kevin Buckley, commander USNS Comfort
USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been making food and water deliveries to remote locations using UH-60 Blackhawks
NGO American Red Cross conducting recon ops to remote locations
Even the non-governmental organization American Red Cross has been conducting reconnaissance missions in remote rugged terrain, at the request of FEMA/Army North: “We had a mass distribution for the people of Lares yesterday. They had 250 to 500 families who picked up water, snacks and meals.”-USA Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Tom Corrigan, current volunteer for the Red Cross in Puerto Rico
Indiana Air National Guard deploys security forces, 23 OCT 2017
On 23 OCT 2017, the Indiana Air National Guard’s 181st Intelligence Wing-181st Security Forces Squadron deployed, for the purpose of providing airfield security and protection of personnel and resources in Puerto Rico, suggesting there’s a growing security problem.
New York military police deployed to Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
New York Army National Guard’s 442nd Military Police Company deployed 118 MPs to support Puerto Rican police and National Guard MPs to maintain order on the island. Another 97 New York MPs are patrolling the U.S. Virgin Islands, 77 on Saint Thomas and 20 military cops on Saint Croix. All those military cops are on top of the more than 6-hundred New York militia-personnel deployed around 29 SEP 2017.
Video of Alaska, Connecticut, Nevada, Puerto Rico and Wisconsin Air National Guard delivering 18 pallets of U.S. mail:
Also around 29 SEP 2017, the Mississippi National Guard deployed more than 2-hundred Soldiers and Airmen to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin islands. The Louisiana National Guard deployed more than 3-hundred personnel. South Carolina National Guard deployed about 150 engineers. The Pennsylvania National Guard deployed two Chinook helicopters and their crews.
Puerto Rico National Guard loads up a Blackhawk with food and water
The Illinois Air National Guard sent a special communications unit: “We are bringing laptops, phones, radios and even webcams for video teleconferencing. We can allow the rescue teams to coordinate in real time through video and voice calls. We’re also bringing extra laptops to set up an internet café. We hope to allow people to contact families and friends to let them know they’re safe.”-Staff Sergeant Helmut Woodberry, 126th Communications Flight
Video, newbie Puerto Rico National Guardsman’s baptism by hurricane:
Compromised Guajataca Dam, 23 OCT 2017
Georgia Army National Guard has been delivering supplies via helicopter to shore up the damaged Guajataca Dam. North Carolina Army National Guard personnel have been cleaning up the Escuela de la Comunidad Matilde Rivera Amadeo.
On the U.S. Virgin Islands it’s called Operation Island Restore, begun after Hurricane Irma and extended because of Maria, so far involving more than 19-thousand militia personnel from 37 U.S. states.
Video, U.S. Virgin Islands National Guard cleanup Saint Croix schools:
What I’ve mentioned here is only the tip of the iceberg.
PUERTO RICO MILITIA DEPLOYED TO VIRGIN ISLANDS WHEN MARIA STRUCK!
British empire Canada based oil pipeline company Enbridge announced it will eliminate 6-hundred jobs in both Canada and United States!
British empire Canada based Tim Hortons shutting down several restaurants in Maine and New York. News reports out of Maine said employees were shocked as two restaurants have already shutdown, without warning before the official announcement was made.
Failed State Alabama: Cool Beans Cafe + Bistro shutdown, the owners are moving ‘north’.
California: In San Luis Obispo, retailer Forever 21 shutting down in January 2016, 72 jobs lost. Administrators did not say why the store was shutting down. In Palm Springs, after 40 years The Alley gift store shutting down by the end of January 2016.
Failed State Florida: Miami based Too Big to Jail Total Bank announced it will eliminate jobs “As a result of its continuous investments in technology…” Fort Lauderdale based software company Citrix Systems announced it will eliminate 1-thousand in-house and contracted jobs starting now! It’s part of their plans to cut operating costs.
Georgia: In Decatur, after 69 years Evans Fine Foods restaurant shutdown.
Idaho: In Nampa, HVAC maker Hart & Cooley (aka HCI) issued a shutdown WARN saying 67 people will lose their jobs right after the Gregorian New Year’s Day. However, in a fine example of proof that ‘official’ WARNs do not reflect the actual number of employees affected, local TV station KIVI said “over 70 workers will lose their jobs”, citing an official Hart & Cooley letter received by the mayor of Nampa. 
Test score rankings of home educated Idahoans versus traditional schools (yeah, the ones in blue are the homeschooled results). Homeschooling is one reason why taxpayer funded public schools are losing students. According to Idaho Coalition of Home Educators there’s an estimated 7-thousand kids being educated at home, in a state with a total official population of 1.5-million. The reason the number of homeschool kids is an ‘estimate’ is that The Gem State does not have any laws regarding the tracking or even state testing of home educated kids. 
In related news (and something I wish happened when my kids were attending School District 25), a local judge has ruled that West Ada School Board violated the Constitution of Idaho by charging fees. In fact the ruling reveals just about all Idaho public schools are violating the state Constitution: “So we’re hoping that moms and dads will ask these questions about ‘Why are you charging fees when they’re unconstitutional?'”-Russell Joki, West Ada School Board member who actually agrees with the court ruling (don’t forget that Idaho politicians and courts were recently found to be among the most corrupt in the U.S.)
Failed State Illinois: In Highland Park, after 30 years Ravinia BBQ & Grill shutting down before Thanksgiving.
Indiana: In Indianapolis, G. Thrapp Jewelers shutting down once the inventory is gone. The owner lamented a time when “There were a lot of women and really cheap rent.”
Maryland: In Baltimore, after 12 years Canton Club Health & Fitness shutting down in December.
Minnesota: Cliffs Natural Resources shutting down their Northshore Mining ops, 540 people jobless by the end of November!
Mississippi: In Ridgeland, Fitness Lady Health Club shutting down next week, the property was sold to a college.
Montana: The University of Montana eliminating 201 jobs due to what I call Disappearing Students Syndrome. Since 2011 the University of Montana has lost nearly 5-thousand students!
Nevada: In Fallon, after 26 years Country Health store shutdown.
New Mexico: After 65 years Kurt’s Camera Corral shutdown: “Posterity ain’t what it used to be. People don’t give it that kind of importance that maybe we did.”-Jim Kubie, owner
Failed State New York: In Bronx, IAC Acoustics shutdown without warning, laying off at least 26 employees. New York Life Insurance WARNed that they were “relocating” jobs within their
Information Technology and Finance Operations, at least 59 employees affected between February and September 2016. In Glen Cove, after 96 years (surviving the Great Depression and numerous recessions) restaurant Stango’s shutting down on New Year’s Eve.
North Carolina: Yet another boat maker for the elites goes down. Wanchese based GUNBOAT International now bankrupt busted blaming a “perfect storm” of low sales, competition from China and lawsuits. Piggly Wiggly shutting down their grocery store in Stantonsburg after Thanksgiving, blaming years of decreasing sales and increasing costs.
Ohio: After 25 years the last Ponderosa Steak House in the Dayton area shutdown. The Texas based company told local news that if they recover financially then maybe they’ll return.
Pennsylvania: Sharon based NASCAR themed restaurant chain Quaker Steak & Lube bankrupt busted and being sold off at a loss for only $25-million USD. Court documents say the new owner will be TravelCenters of America.
South Carolina: In Greenville, after 69 years J.B. Lacher jewelers shutting down, the owner said “This finally has become a financial burden for me.”
Texas: After losing their state funded Medicaid transportation contract TAPS Public Transit laid off 116 employees without warning, and without being paid!
Utah: In Saint George, after 65 years McArthur Jewelers shutdown, the owners suddenly realized “we’ve got a life to live.”
Washington DC: Despite starting its fiscal year with good news about $1.1-billion USD in increased revenues, yet again the U.S. Postal Service ended its fiscal year (in September) with a huge loss; $5.1-billion! Despite all the USPS plant shutdowns and layoffs ( I being one of the layoff victims here in Pocatello, Idaho), postal administrators say their operating costs went up by $1.3-billion! (the USPS is NOT taxpayer funded!)
Wisconsin: HVAC company Johnson Controls eliminating 277 Milwaukee jobs between January and June 2016! In Waukesha, MetalTek laid off 60 people due to “reduced demand”. Idaho based King’s Variety shutting down their 64 years old Little Chute store, blaming competition.
13-16 November 2015: “We…wish you the best of success in your new positions wherever they may be.”
WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification
Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed
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.”
Germany’s Deutsche Bank eliminating 35-thousand jobs globally, including within the United States!
Failed State Alabama: What automotive industry recovery? Vehicle interior maker Faurecia announced it will shutdown its Tuscaloosa factory, at least 132 jobs lost before Xmas!
Not anymore!
California: What home construction industry recovery? In Van Nuys Danmer Custom Shutters revealed they were eliminating 70 jobs right before Xmas. Marvell Semiconductor revealed they will layoff 21 people right before Xmas. Bridgepoint Education laying off four San Diegans right before Xmas. Microsoft laying off four San Diegans right before Xmas. In Palo Alto, Hewlett Packard (HP) just can’t stop with the layoffs, an additional 65 jobs eliminated last week. What property management recovery? In Laguna Woods, Professional Community Management eliminating 968 jobs just three days before Xmas, due to sudden loss of contract! In San Francisco, DD Traders laying off 18 employees on New Year’s Eve. In Saint Helena, it was revealed just how many people work at the 28 years old Tra Vigne restaurant; 136! Their lease was not renewed, they will shutdown five days before Xmas. Napa City Winery shutting down on New Year’s Day, 37 jobs lost. In Los Angeles, Hersha Hospitality Management shutting down before Xmas, 71 jobs lost (they claim it’s temporary). What housing market recovery? Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo shutting down their Santa Ana mortgage office right before Xmas, 65 jobs lost.
Connecticut: In Danbury, United Technologies Corporation Aerospace laid off 35 people. In Avon, after two years Boyles Furniture & Rugs shutting down when everything is sold. Administrators admitted they got an offer for the property that’s worth more than what they’ve been getting in sales!
Delaware: Wilmington based chemical company Chemours warning of mass layoffs because the suck-ass economy is forcing them to cut $350-million USD in expenses by 2017!
Florida: In Orlando, drugs pusher Nephron Pharmaceuticals issued a WARN saying 4-hundred people will become jobless by 15 January 2016!
Georgia: Restaurant chain Christophe’s To Go shutdown their stores in Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Johns Creek and Sandy Springs: “We ran into many challenges, but at the end of the day our biggest challenge was that we could not maintain enough sales to make the model viable.”
Idaho: Shopko issued a shutdown WARN for their East Gowen Road, Boise, store. 148 jobs lost on New Year’s Day!
Failed State Illinois: Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) medical device tax (and crashing profits) forcing medical device maker Baxter International to eliminate 1-thousand 4-hundred jobs! In Chicago, Motorola Solutions killing 2-hundred jobs as part of their reorganization (downsizing)! Fox Valley Country Club shutdown.
Indiana: Valley National Bank shutting down 15 more offices, on top of the 13 already shutdown!
Kansas: UMB Financial announced they will eliminate an undisclosed number of jobs well into 2016.
Main: After 24 years Riverbooks shutdown.
Maryland: Carroll County Public Schools wants to shutdown three schools by 2017, due to crashing enrollment.
Failed State Michigan: Mercantile Bank announced it will shutdown at least five offices.
Minnesota: Minneapolis based food giant General Mills announced they’re shutting down operations in British empire United Kingdom and New Zealand! Local news reports that General Mills has already eliminated at least 2-thousand 5-hundred jobs due to stagnant frozen food sales!
Nebraska: Sidney based outdoor store Cabela’s laid off 70 administrators.
Failed State New Jersey: Monmouth County issued a WARN saying 235 people will become jobless by New Year’s Eve! In Vineland, ObamaCare forcing Bishop McCarthy Residence to eliminate 50 jobs after Thanksgiving. In Pleasantville, ObamaCare forcing Our Lady’s Residence to eliminate 50 jobs after Thanksgiving. In Cherry Hill, ObamaCare forcing Saint Mary’s Catholic Home to eliminate 50 jobs after Thanksgiving.
Failed State New York: GE (General Electric) issued a shutdown WARN for their Fort Edward ops, 127 jobs lost by the end of January 2016! Sachem School District (the largest school district in New York by population) announced it must shutdown three schools due to no money!
North Carolina: In Charlotte, Too Big to Jail Bank of America eliminating an additional 1-hundred mortgage jobs! Local news reports say Bank of Failed State America has eliminated more than 68-thousand 8-hundred jobs since 2010!
Oklahoma: In Tulsa, 105 years old (surviving the Great Depression and numerous recessions) upscale retailer Miss Jackson’s shutting down in January 2016. No official reason given, but word is that the store for rich people is no longer “sustainable”.
Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing shutting down by New Year’s Eve, 108 jobs lost! Texas based oil service company Halliburton eliminated 22 jobs in Carmichaels. The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia eliminating 47 jobs by New Year’s Day. In Erie, GE Transportation warning of mass layoffs, even shutdown of their train factory, due to a sudden and huge crash in orders from the railroad industry. 5-hundred jobs could be lost! In Lititz, food giant Cargill announced it will shutdown the Wilbur Chocolate factory, 130 jobs lost! Cargill is consolidating ops, just like the rest of unAmerican corporate ‘merica!
Texas: What automotive industry recovery? Denton based truck maker Peterbuilt announced an undisclosed number of layoffs blaming “…an industry-wide slowdown in truck orders throughout North America…” The layoffs come right after the city of Denton approved $822-thousand USD in tax breaks for Peterbuilt! The U.S. Postal Service is shutting down the Grangerland Post Office after Xmas.
Washington DC: U.S. Department of Commerce reports the U.S. economy is stagnating at 1.5% (anything below 3% is stagnation, not “growth” as the mainstream newsies claim).
Wisconsin: State employment administrators got a WARN from the contractor running the Shopko distribution center in De Pere saying 247 jobs could be lost! Administrators with Shopko actually told local news they knew nothing about it! Supposedly the contractor is Spectrum Supply Chain Solutions.
24-27 October 2015: Idaho’s “death by poverty.”
WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification
Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed
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.”
Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:
Arizona: In Scottsdale the Los Sombreros Mexican Restaurant shutdown. In Mesa, the Lo Fi Coffee shop shutdown.
California: The U.S. Postal Service shutting down their Bakersfield mail processing plant: “The only reason they haven’t done it yet is because they need congressional approval.”-John Flores, American Postal Worker’s Union
Colorado: Wisconsin based Quad Graphics shutting down their Loveland operations by the end of October, 137 jobs lost! Administrators blame the bad economy, but is it really because Quad Graphics failed in its takeover bid of rival Courier Corporation?
Connecticut: In Milford, after 14 years Loading Dock Wine & Spirits shutdown, the family owners blame the evil ‘lawmakers’ for “the ever changing CT. Liquor laws favoring large non-family owned businesses”.
Florida: In Miami Beach, after 11 years Mansion Nightclub shutting down next week. The corporate owners have been shutting down and selling off their nightclubs in The Sunshine State because they can make more money selling the property. Virginia based tax-sucker Orbital ATK shutting down its Clearwater operations by Spring 2016, blaming reduced military spending, at least 99 jobs lost. In Boca Raton, the Cheese Course restaurant shutdown. In Fort Lauderdale, the Chow Sushi & BBQ shutdown.
Illinois: Chicago based nuclear power company Exelon warned of “potential position reductions at the executive level and below” blaming skyrocketing operating costs and revenues that can’t keep up. What construction industry recovery? The Quincy Lighting & Home Center shutdown after 67 years of sales. Apparently a new business is moving in. Recently announced layoffs at farm vehicle maker Deere (at their Davenport Works and Harvester Works) has the operators of Riverbend Foodbank scrambling: “The increase in request for food in our community has definitely happened.We know that in order to feed every individual in our community who are going hungry we actually need to triple the number of meals that we provide…”-Nancy Renkes, director
In Normal, the Naturally Yours Grocery store shutdown: “We just weren’t getting enough business and are disappointed.”-Donna Dierks, manager
In the homie state of Barack Obama, lottery winners are now being given IOUs instead of their cash winnings. The latest victims are a husband and wife who won $250-thousand USD with a scratch-off ticket. Instead of getting cash they got a letter from the Illinois Lottery saying they’ll be paid as soon as the state ‘lawmakers’ can create a budget for the new fiscal year: “Due to the ongoing budget situation in Springfield, some lottery winner payments have been delayed. All winners will be paid in full as soon as the lottery and the Illinois comptroller have the legislative authority to do so.”
Indiana: In Fort Wayne, Darlington Holiday Warehouse shutting down its seasonal flagship Airport Expressway store. Despite forcing loyal southside customers to drive the nearest store on the northside, administrators said shutting down the southside Airport store would “make a better shopping experience for everyone.”
Kentucky: In Louisville, after 97 years (surviving The Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) The Vernon (aka Vernon Lanes) bowling alley shutting down after Halloween. The bowling alley was put up for sale in April, but so far no takers. “October 31 is going to be the last day. It’s going to be a big party. Kentucky Blues Society is going to come down. We’re gonna blow it out!”-Scottie Lawler, assistant GM
Maine: After 46 years Goff’s Hardware shutdown. The owner is funding his retirement with the sale of the property, lamenting “Most of these mom-and-pop places have gone by the wayside. Everybody wants bigger. More.”
Massachusetts: Brigham and Women’s Hospital eliminating 1-hundred jobs as Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) is expected to cause them to lose $10-million this year! ACA is causing operating cost to go up 4% while revenues barely went up by 1%. In Westford, printer Courier Corporation shutting down, 2-hundred jobs lost! Is it connected to the $216-million takeover by rival RR Donnelley?
Minnesota: Minneapolis based retailer Target eliminated even more jobs, this time 235 tech jobs gone without warning this morning, 35 open jobs closed, and 40 international jobs eliminated! News reports said that the CEO said last month that future job cuts would not be “huge”.
Mississippi: The police state city leaders of Columbus want to crack down on crime by forcing convenience stores and grocery stores to close early. Here’s an idea; how about create high paying jobs to keep people with too much time and not enough money busy? Police statists always go with draconian measures that actually push the economy further down the death spiral!
Missouri: In Kansas City, Poco’s restaurant shutdown after a short run. Local news reports say the property, across the street from a Costco, has become a revolving door for failed restaurants. Natasha’s Mulberry & Mott shutdown, but the owner swears she’ll return. After only two months Texas Tom’s shutdown, but critics said the food was terrible. After three years Empire Deli & Pizza was evicted by the city of Saint Louis. Also in Saint Louis, the Queen of Sheba restaurant and Stefano’s Restaurant shutdown.
New Jersey: Hunterdon County shutting down their county jail, due to lack of taxpayer funding. Instead county leaders will pay neighboring Somerset County $90 per day for each Hunterdon inmate they house.
New York: For the second year in a row Ithaca College has to layoff employees due to Disappearing Students Syndrome. At least 40 jobs will be eliminated this school year. The Big A-hole, I mean Big Apple New York Shitty, I mean City shutting down seven pre-kindergarten schools days before school starts! City administrators admitted the schools violated health codes, and claim they will place the children of the 175 families affected into other schools! Interestingly three of the shutdown schools are Christian and one is Muslim.
Texas: The Sam Houston Race Park shutdown due to arguments by state ‘lawmakers’ as to how to force taxpayers to fund the gambling operation. Houston based oil company ConocoPhillips announced they will eliminate about 1-thousand 8-hundred jobs, more than 5-hundred jobs in The Lone Star State will be targeted! Does it have anything to do with reports that Warren Buffett wants to buy the Phillips 66 spinoff? In Austin, the non-profit Ecology Action of Texas recycling center shutting down two weeks ahead of schedule, in order to give themselves plenty of time to vacate the premises. In El Paso, Houchen Community Center shutting down their Child Care Development Center in Segundo Barrio by the middle of September, blaming “a lack of income and increasing costs.” Local news reports say tax filings from the past few years show Houchen Community Center is losing money.
Virginia: In Gloucester, Cox Communications shutting down their The Cox Solution Store due to lack of sales, saying that location sees only 15% of the customers that their other Solution Stores see. In Culpeper, after three years Apple’s Closet clothing consignment store shutdown: “There are different seasons in our lives and this season is over.”-Bridgette Williams, owner
Wisconsin: Electronics retailer Best Buy continues to shut down stores, this time their Fond du Lac store, 60 jobs affected by the beginning of November! Best Buy reps told local news that it was because they see no recovery in the economy: “We chose not renew the lease at this location in part because the entire retail node has experienced a decline.”-Megan Boyd
31 August 2015: Property speculators massacring mom & pops!
WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification
Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed
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.”
Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:
Arizona: The Prescott Valley Events Center now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.
California: Haggen Foods announced it will shutdown six San Diego County grocery stores! Haggen will shutdown four stores in Orange County, local news reports say more shutdowns are in the works! In Bakersfield, Haggen shutting down their Stockdale Highway store in time for Thanksgiving! Administrators implied that all the Albertsons-Safeway stores they took over are losing money! A Los Angeles Times report says Haggen incorrectly overpriced 1-thousand items and at the same time underpriced other items, resulting in loss of business and revenues. San Jose based Extreme Networks laid of 20% of its employees, due to crashing revenues since 2013.
Florida: Motorola issued a WARN saying 198 people in Plantation will be laid off in time for Thanksgiving! It’s been revealed that Broward Clerk of Courts laid off 17 people and forced another 14 to resign. News reports say over the past two months 88 positions have been eliminated due to lack of taxpayer funding. Alumni Research now bankrupt busted after the state Attorney General launched an investigation into the company. Customers claim they have yet to get the products they’ve paid for.
Hawaii: Ohio based Macy’s shutting down their Windward Oahu store saying it was not worth renewing the lease. 70 jobs lost by the beginning of 2016.
Illinois: More proof the internet is not recession proof; Chicago based Groupon announced that it will eliminate 20% of its restaurant software jobs. It’s connected to the job cuts at New York based Ideel. Groupon took over Ideel in 2014. Lincoln-Way District 210 decided to shutdown their Lincoln Way Community High School North. They say that even with the 5% property tax hike each year for the next two years they still won’t have enough money!
Iowa: Chicken giant Tyson shutdown their Denison beef slaughter house, 4-hundred jobs lost! Administrators blame the drought in the western U.S. for causing a lack of cows for the food market.
Kentucky: Mitt Romney wunderkind Staples is shutting down their Owensboro store in September.
Maine: In Portland, after 28 years Videoport shutdown. 18-thousand videos being donated to the local library.
Minnesota: Blue Point Restaurant shutdown both their seafood joints, one in Wayzata and one in Bloomington.
Mississippi: In Tishomingo, the only Headstart education program shutting down apparently due to lack of funding (local news say Headstart administrators refuse to comment). This pisses off many parents as they say “We worked hard to keep this place open. We volunteered hours and hours of our time, and our effort, and our money to keep this Headstart going!”-Santanna White
Nebraska: Omaha based Union Pacific railroad eliminated “hundreds” of managment jobs, blaming a 26% crash in coal shipments.
New Jersey: After allowing ‘his’ Saint Michael’s Medical Center to go chapter 11 bankrupt, God made it official and allowed administrators to issue a mass shutdown WARN, saying 1,445 people will become jobless by October! The city of Trenton warned 64 firefighters of layoffs.
New Mexico: Freeport-McMoRan warns that it could conduct mass layoffs at their Tyrone and Chino mine operations.
New York: In North Tonawanda, after almost 20 years Hodepodge Gifts and Home Decor shutting down by the end of the month.
North Carolina: In Blowing Rock, Hatchet Jack’s Trading Post shutting down as soon as the inventory is sold: “I want to change up and do something different.”-Jack Hall
Ohio: In Columbus, after 45 years Ron’s Furniture shutting down in October. The new property owners are selling the building. The furniture store owner says they’re not giving him enough time to get out: “Thirty days isn’t enough time to liquidate inventory, I can’t do that!”-Ron Weyer
Oklahoma: In Norman, after ten years Dreamer Concepts art gallery shutdown due to “Failure to secure sustainable financial support…”. Oil industry company Samson Resources now chapter 11 bankrupt busted, claiming they can’t pay their debts.
Pennsylvania: The Nemacolin Post Office shutdown without warning, supposedly due to toxic black mold. Residents must now drive 12 miles to the nearest post office.
Tennessee: In Memphis, corporate relocation company Cartus shutting down, 61 jobs lost in time for Xmas.
Washington: Restaurant Gastropod and brewery Epic Ales shutting down in September. China (Taiwan) based tech company HTC laid off 47 people in Bellevue and Seattle, without warning. It’s blamed on crashing international sales of ‘smart’ cell phones and tablets. Bellingham based Haggen Foods announced it will shutdown at least 27 grocery stores across the western U.S. Analyst blame it on the sudden take over of 146 Albertsons-Safeway stores: “The requirements of the deal almost made it impossible for them to succeed. If you tell me that I’ve got to drive my car from Portland to Connecticut, but you’ve got to do it in four days, going no more than 50 miles per hour……You’re creating parameters under which I can’t possibly succeed………Haggen is lucky if they get out of this with the 18 stores they started with.”-Kevin Coupe
Wisconsin: Plastics company ACS Group laid off as many as 35 employees, no reason given.
13 August 2015:A “major economic engine” conducts mass layoffs!
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.”
Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:
California: San Jose based electronic payment service Paypal has shutdown all Paypal users in Greece! This means that people in Greece are not able to access their money in Paypal accounts. This also directly affects people trying to sell items on ebay! Apparently this is because the Greek government has frozen all bank transfers to Paypal, and other e-payment services. Speaking of Paypal, they just spent $890-million USD to buy rival Xoom. Expect mass layoffs.
Connecticut: In New Haven, after 18 years the Bentara Malaysian restaurant shutdown. The owner said business has crashed ever since customers were forced to start paying for parking.
Florida: Leon County’s Adult and Community Education service killed off by state ‘lawmakers’ who canceled funding, at least 15 jobs lost.
Illinois: State ‘lawmakers’ have yet to pass a new budget, and there’s already a victim; Northwester Illinois Center for Independent Living shutdown, affecting 3-hundred customers! Northfield based insurance giant Allstate laid off an undisclosed number of IT employees, according to unnamed employees. Allstate administrators confirmed by saying “As a result of a recent review, positions have been eliminated in some of Allstate’s technology areas.” Local news reports revealed that while Allstate has been eliminating jobs in the U.S. they’ve been creating jobs elsewhere, like India. Sears Holdings issued a WARN saying the Chicago Kmart 5033 North Elston Avenue is shutting down in August, at least 99 jobs lost. We Clean Maintenance and Supplies has become the victim of the Obama regime, losing their contract with Chicago Public Schools which means 540 people becoming unemployed next month! That’s on top of the 1-thousand 4-hundred school employees being let go! Food service contractor Aramark issued a WARN saying they lost major contracts with New Trier School District, Wheaton School District and Edwards Hospital, at least 222 people already laid off! Lincoln-Way High School District 210 warned it must shutdown one of its four schools, they’ll decide which one in the next 30 to 60 days. Office Max issued a layoff WARN for their Ottawa operations, 108 jobs lost! They gave no reason, probably connected to the merger. The largest public employees union in the country, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is warning of massive layoffs at Eastern Illinois University that would affect more than just union workers: “Before they lay off any fulltime people, they have to get rid of all student workers in our departments. And they also have to get rid of all part-time temporary before they can actually lay any of us off.”-Derek Light
Indiana: What automotive industry recovery? In New Albany, after 50 years Fink’s Motorcycle Parts Accessories & Leathers shutdown. Sharon Fink blames the Ohio River Bridges project which killed at least 50% of her business, saying it was “Maybe a month after the construction really started I noticed as if the faucet had been turned off.”
Kentucky: The Letcher County Sheriff’s Department forced to layoff personnel due to budget cuts. Not only that but they won’t be open on weekends! A county judge blames it on crashing tax revenues caused by the crashing coal industry: “The Fiscal Court can’t afford to supplement the Sheriff’s Office with extra money for double-retirement when 70% of the hard working coal miners in Letcher County have lost their jobs as a result of the War on Coal!”-Jim Ward, Letcher County Judge Executive
Maine: In South Portland, after 60 years GM Pollack shutdown their last jewelry store. The family run business was sold to employees in 2008, but the new owners were soon forced to shutdown stores blaming crashing sales.
Michigan: The downtown Flint Post Office shutting down when the lease expires at the end of the month.
New Mexico: More ObamaCare vampires as the United Blood Services, the only blood collection agency in the Land of Enchantment, laid off an undisclosed number of people and announced they are now sending blood donations to Texas for processing.
New York: In Skaneateles, it’s been revealed that the new owners of medical device maker Welch Allyn, Hill-Rom, is shutting down factories and laying off hundreds of employees in consolidation operations. More proof that mergers are bad for employees.
Ohio: State ‘lawmakers’ failed to pass a new budget and the first victim is the state’s own Division of Aeronautics which flies politicians around at taxpayer expense. All flights have been grounded, except for emergencies.
Oregon: After 30 years Columbia River Music shutting down by the end of the month.
South Dakota: A VA hospital that once treated veterans of the War Between the States is being shutdown. The Obama regime’s Veterans Affairs ‘ bean counters want to shutdown the Battle Mountain Sanitarium because they don’t think its remote location away from busy city life has any benefit to veterans seeking help!
Tennessee: Non-profit Rutherford County Family YMCA in Murfreesboro shutting down in August, due to crashing revenues.
Texas: Graham Newspapers, which operations ten companies in The Lone Star State, began layoffs under its new restructuring plan.
Washington: The Thunderbird Motel in Aberdeen voluntarily shutdown due to health code violations and public outcry.
Washington DC: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in June 93.6 million unemployed/underemployed U.S. citizens quit looking for jobs, meaning they are no longer counted as unemployed! On top of that, the number of U.S. citizens considered fully employed dropped to 62%, that effectively means that 38% of U.S. citizens are unofficially unemployed! On top of that, in May the number of fully employed women dropped to a 27 years high, only 56% of women are fully employed!
02 July 2015: “We cannot succeed with ‘business as usual.’”
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.”
Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:
Alabama: Birmingham based women’s clothing chain store Simply Fashion Stores now chapter 11 bankrupt busted and liquidating. 250 stores across 25 states to shutdown, 1,332 jobs lost!
Arizona: Pima County warned it might have to shutdown four libraries, and shorten hours at remaining libraries. County administrators say they need to save $1.5-million USD annually. After 10 years, the Scottsdale Jean Company shutdown. The store owner says he sold his lease contract to a “high end grocer”.
California: Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe golf club now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. In Sunnyvale, Cypress Semiconductor revealed they killed off 95 jobs, back in January. In Irvine, Western Digital Technologies issued a layoff WARN for June, 115 jobs lost! Advanced Micro Devices issued a layoff WARN saying 85 people will be laid off in June. The USPS shutdown the Industry Processing Center (P&DC). The USPS shutdown the Redding Processing Center (CSMPC). Iconic 68 years old Frederick’s of Hollywood chapter 11 bankrupt busted and shutting down all 111 stores! They want to focus on internet sales only. Boeing issued three more layoff WARNS for June, saying 125 people will be let go! Mitt Romney’s wunderkind Staples announced they’re shutting down two more stores in June, one in Ontario and one in Poway, 94 jobs lost.
Florida: Obama Care forced 50 years old Campbellton-Graceville Hospital to shutdown, at least 95 jobs lost. Administrators said Obama Care was the final straw, causing a huge drop off in people coming in for help, and causing a huge drop in insurance reimbursements.
Georgia: The USPS shutdown the Athens Processing Center (P&DF).
Idaho: God’s Northwest Nazarene University is in trouble. The Administrators want to layoff staff, but the staff countered with a 77% no confidence vote. Now layoffs are on hold pending an independent review of the university’s budget on 15 June.
Several meetings were held with employees at the Gateway Processing Center between March 9th & 20th. Many are being laid off by 18 April 2015.
17 April is the official last day of U.S. Postal Processing Center ops for the Gateway Center (Pocatello CSMPC) in eastern Idaho. At least 50 jobs lost in the Pocatello/Chubbuck communities. The remaining employees will see their hours cut to part time status. Postal Administrators claim the shutdowns will delay mail deliveries by only two days, that’s impossible. (After Idaho shutdown, USPS takes 23 hours to deliver package that should have arrived in 3!)
Illinois: DuPont Pioneer-Hi Bred laid off an undisclosed number of employees at their Good Hope GMO seed factory. Oak Brook based McDonald’s administrators say the economy is so bad in Japan that they expect to lose between $210-million to $318-million by the end of the year (at least triple their losses last year), so, they will shutdown 131 Japanese stores, more than 1-thousand jobs affected, and they will layoff about 1-hundred jobs at their Tokyo HQ! They blame logistical problems getting reliable food!
Indiana: The USPS shutdown the Lafayette Processing Center (P&DF). Obama forcing the Mental Health America Day Homeless Shelter to shutdown in May. Administrator Jennifer Flora says the police state federal government is forcing cities to round up homeless people into one location: “They’re wanting individuals who are homeless to be able to go to one place…”
Kansas: The USPS shutdown the Salina Processing Center (P&DF).
Kentucky: Fort Campbell announced that 23 people will be laid off at their Department of Defense run grade schools.
Michigan: The USPS shutdown the Kalamazoo Processing Center (P&DC). Benton Charter based appliance maker Whirlpool announced they will invest $1.1-million into its European ops, yet at the same time kill off 1,350 jobs!
Minnesota: The USPS shutdown the Duluth Processing Center (P&DF). The Litchfield School District warned it must increase the number of employees on its layoff list, due to crashing student enrollment.
Mississippi: Obama Care forcing Garden Park Medical Center to shutdown eight of its 10 clinics! News reports say the shutdowns will begin in May and end by October, and that hospital administrators have ordered employees not to talk to the media about it, or they will lose their jobs. Administrators say Obama Care is forcing them to cut costs drastically.
Missouri: In Springfield, after more than 50 years the owners of Holiday Lanes bowling alley announced it will shutdown in May.
Nebraska: The USPS shutdown the Grand Island Processing Center (P&DF). The USPS shutdown the Norfolk Processing Center (P&DF).
Nevada: The USPS shutdown the Customer Service Mail Processing Center (CSMPC) in Elko.
New York: In Uniondale, the SMG Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum sports arena is shutting down in July, supposedly for a massive remodel, 2,540 jobs lost! In White Plains, God refuses to stop his Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School from issuing a shutdown WARN, saying 48 people will be laid off in August. NYC based 3D printer company MakerBot announced they will shutdown three stores and layoff 20% of their employees. It’s connected to being taken over by Stratasys. In Buffalo, Dug’s Dive shutdown. It might have something to do with the new landlord. After 90 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions), HP Hood issued a shutdown WARN for its Heluva Good Cheese Plant and Heluva Good Country Store. At least 59 people will become jobless between now and September. In Mount Vernon, Hugo Neu Recycling explained that they are shutting down because they are joining the exodus from The Empire State. They’re moving to Kearny, New Jersey, in June.
North Carolina: The USPS shutdown the Asheville Processing Center (P&DF), package sorting to be shutdown on 16 May 2015. In Asheville, booze maker Blue Kudzu Sake shutdown, blaming the crashing U.S. market for preventing them to “secure a large enough market share to make our operation profitable”. In Salisbury, famous Rick’s BBQ shutdown, the owner blamed his bad health.
North Dakota: The USPS shutdown the Minot Processing Center (CSMPC).
Ohio: The USPS shutdown the Toledo Processing Center (P&DF). The USPS shutdown the Akron Postal Processing Center (P&DC), flat sorting to be shutdown on 30 May 2015. News media continues to lie and report the USPS is losing money. How can that be when the USPS reported a record $1.37-billion profit for 2014? The USPS has already surpassed that amount for the 1st quarter of 2015! In Montgomery, after less than one year Verde Salad shutdown for “personal and financial reasons”! Office Depot announced it will shutdown its Canton store in May.
Oregon: The USPS shutdown the Bend CSMPC. The USPS shutdown the Pendleton CSMPC.
Pennsylvania: The USPS shutdown the Erie Processing Center (P&DF). The USPS shutdown the Lancaster Processing Center (P&DF). British empire based legal drugs maker GlaxoSmithKline announced they will kill off 274 jobs in Moon Township! It’s the result of their merger with Novartis.
South Carolina: The USPS shutdown the Florence Processing Center (P&DF).
Tennessee: In Knoxville, after 40 years the Pic N Grin record store shutdown. The owners will sell on the internet only, in the future.
Texas: The USPS shutdown the Houston Processing Center (P&DC). The World’s largest oil service company, Houston based Schlumberger, announced it will kill off 11-thousand jobs! In January they said they were going to kill off 9-thousand jobs! Interestingly company administrators said “oil demand is still expected to increase by 1 million bbl/d in 2015.”
Utah: The USPS is shutting down the East Bay Postal Processing Center, in Provo, and “consolidating” ops to Salt Lake City, Colorado and Nevada (doesn’t that sound more like they’re splitting up operations?). A handful of employees will remain to continue “window” (Post Office) operations. The official shutdown date is 11 July. USPS’s Brian Sperry blames “Americans…sending fewer letters and considerably more packages. Stamped first class mail has declined more than 50% in the last 10 years. The status quo is not an option.”
Virginia: The USPS shutdown the Roanoke Processing Center (P&DC). Obama Care forcing health insurance provider Anthem to eliminate an undisclosed number of jobs in Henrico County. Company administrators call Obama Care “a time of unprecedented and rapid change in our industry.” Norfolk State University warned of layoffs due to a drop in enrollment by almost 1-thousand students since last year! In Arlington, after 28 years Mother’s Macaroons Bakery shutdown. The owner blames the death of her husband and the crashing economy saying “It was a series of things, and it hit me like a bag of rocks!”
Washington: In Auburn, after 76 years the owners of Rottles Clothing and Shoes announced it will shutdown in June: “The landscape for brick and mortar retail has changed dramatically over the past several years. The advent of internet commerce, big box discounters, and an overall relaxation of dress codes has taken its toll.”-John Rottle
Wisconsin: The USPS shutdown the La Crosse Processing Center (P&DF). Sears Holdings announced the Wauwatosa Kmart will shutdown in June, 103 jobs lost! What automotive industry recovery? In East Troy, motorcycle company Erik Buell Racing is shutting down, 126 jobs lost!
Wyoming: The USPS is shutting down the Customer Service Mail Processing Center in Rock Springs: “We’re not talking about post offices. …..It’s what happens in the back and those are the things that we’re changing and its the thing that most people don’t think about. It’s how the mail moves after it gets put in that collection box, that’s how we’re changing things.”-David Rupert
12 – 14 April 2015: “the ongoing destruction of the United States…”
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.”
15 May 2015 (01:43 UTC-07 Tango 01)/25 Ordibehesht 1394/26 Rajab 1436/27 Xin Si (3rd month) 4713
The U.S. Postal Service’s Gateway Processing Center in Pocatello, Idaho, officially shutdown on April 18th. Since then all parcel and bulk mail sorting is being done out of state in Salt Lake City, Utah. I just received a package that, according to the tracking info, took 23 hours to go from Salt Lake City to Pocatello, a drive that normally takes 2.5 to 3 hours!
Here’s the actual info from the USPS: “Tracking # 9400109699938443767549
Departed USPS Facility May-13-15, 04:22 AM, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84199
Arrived at Post Office May-14-15, 03:09 AM, POCATELLO, ID 83201″
That’s right, it left Salt Lake City on May 13th at 04:22 hours (that’s 4:22 am for those of you on the 12 hours clock), but didn’t arrive in Pocatello until almost 23 hours later on May 14th at 03:09 hours!
Why did it take the truck driver 23 hours when it’s normally a 2.5 to 3 hours drive (by car, maybe 4 hours by truck) from Salt Lake City to Pocatello?
East Idaho’s Gateway Processing Center is one of 82 across the U.S. being shutdown this year.
One final look at the Idaho Postal Processing Center most east Idahoans didn’t even know about!