Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:
Who said the internet is stealing all the business? AOL laid off 20 employees. America OnLine’s official policy is not to explain why they fire people.
McGraw-Hill Education laid off 60 employees in four locations across the U.S. Company officials said they need to become more efficient.
Alaska: In Chugiak, 30 years old Rural Discount Center shutdown. The owners blame it on policy changes by their suppliers.
California: The Corona Regional Medical Center laid off 40 nurses. Hospital officials said the layoffs were necessary in order to adapt to Obama Care imposed reimbursement cuts. In San Diego, Peregrine Semiconductor laid off 20 employees.
Florida: In Largo, Rocky’s Diner shutdown without notice. The owner blamed it on a worsening health problem. In Lakeland, 20 years old Lakeland Sports Cards shutdown.
Illinois: In Lake Zurich, MC Sports shutdown after losing its lease.
Kentucky: In Louisville fresh food seller, Grasshoppers Distribution, shutdown due to “lack of financial sustainability”.
Maine: Restaurant company Tim Hortons shutdown five operations in the Pine Tree State. It’s blamed on the bad economy.
Maryland: In Aberdeen, Saks Fifth Avenue laid off another 191 people at its distribution center! Saks laid off 200 people back in May 2012. Saks was taken over by Canadian company Hudson Bay.
Massachusetts: Medical instruments maker, Harvard Bioscience, warned of massive layoffs. It’s part of the company’s plan to offshore U.S. jobs to China.
New Mexico: In Farmington, 20 years old Golf USA shutdown.
New York: Medical device maker, AngioDynamics, laying off 100 people over the next three years. They are consolidating operations in response to Obama Care taxes on medical devices. In West Islip, a King Kullen grocery store shutdown. In Maspeth, Walgreens pharmacy laid off 175 Duane Reade employees! Another 45 employees will be let go in 2014. Walgreens took over Duane Reade.
Ohio: In Heath, arts and crafts store Michaels shutdown.
Pennsylvania: In Cumberland, 40 years old Coakley’s Restaurant & Irish Pub now bankrupt. Company officials say they need to reorganize.
Wisconsin: In Milwaukee, Diversified Machine shutdown, 218 job lost! It’s blamed on a merger.
04 December 2013: 2-thousand teachers will be laid off, in one state!
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