Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns.
California: In Brawley, Packers Sanitation Service shutdown, killing 111 jobs! Coachella Valley Unified School Board killing 96 jobs this year. Employees and taxpayers are confused because the district was able to give students 18-thousand iPads last year. On top of that the state government is supposed to be giving schools extra money for next school year. Local news reports said district officials made the layoff decision without public discussion. In Long Beach, taxsucker Boeing announced it will shutdown C-17 production three months earlier than previously planned. In Fremont, Phoenix Big Cinemas laid off eight employees.
Connecticut: After 30 years, God refuses to stop Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center from drastically reducing the staff in their pediatric unit. Since October last year the hospital has been eliminating positions, by the end of June there will be only two support staffers on hand. It’s blamed on reduced customers as Obama Care insurance pushes people away from hospitals.
Georgia: In Newnan, Mexico based Bimbo Bakeries shutdown their Colonial Bread Store. The wimp ass company officials delegated the authority of making the announcement to the store’s cashier!
Illinois: In Champaign, after less than two years Prairie Fire restaurant shutdown without notice: “If we had days like Sunday every day, we’d still be open. But you will not be a success if your biggest day of the week is Sunday……No more ventures for me!”-Dave Block, burned out restaurant investor
Indiana: In Terre Haute, maker of aluminum products Novelis laid off at least 11 employees. It’s blamed on declining sales.
Kansas: In Shawnee, marketing company Harte Hanks laid off 93 employees. It’s blamed on declining sales.
Kentucky: In Louisville, after only 18 months the relish restaurant shutdown without notice. The owner blamed the small fire safety dictated maximum seating capacity, saying serving a maximum of 53 people at a time wasn’t enough to pay even for overhead.
Massachusetts: Cenveo Envelope Group shutting down their Westfield factory in June, more than 200 jobs lost! Boston based law firm Edwards Wildman Palmer laid off 52 employees: “Advances in technology have resulted in a need for fewer support staff and related services in law firms. In addition, we are positioning our firm to reflect the industries and markets we serve.”
Michigan: One of the largest charity telemarketers, Associated Community Services, now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. The operation agreed to pay a $45-thousand USD settlement after being accused of tricking at least 430 old people out of their money. The company also owes $15.5-million in federal taxes and $1.1-million in state taxes! Here’s a recent complaint about ACS: “This company calls on a regular basis asking for a pledge on behalf of the Foundation for American Veterans, as well as several other charitable organizations. I recently discovered that only about 30% of the money they receive goes to the organization. I am notifying them that I will no longer donate to any organization they ‘are calling on behalf of ‘, and to remove my name and phone number from their list.”–Eleanor Riley
Minnesota: Pharmaceuticals and medical device supplier Cardinal Health killing more healthcare jobs. This time 68 people will become unemployed by the end of the year. The company is trying to save money for its planned $320-million takeover of AccessClosure.
Mississippi: In McComb, God refused to stop the shutdown of Saint Alphonsus Catholic School, 22 jobs lost. It’s blamed on a the steady disappearance of students over the past seven years.
Nevada: Reno Fire Department laid off 35 employees. It’s blamed on the loss of FEMA funding. On top of that, Reno is ‘browning out’ three fire stations. This means all personnel and equipment have been removed. The Southern Nevada Water Authority killed more than 100 jobs! The agency says it’s short $14-million!
New York: In Niskayuna, Barnes & Noble shutting down in June. Rome City School District warned 60 teachers of layoff, and is asking another 40 to retire early. Lockport City School District laid off five employees and eliminated six vacant positions. District officials warned the job cuts could have been worse. Vice President David M. Nemi admitted that balancing the budget is “…becoming more and more difficult every year.” In Brewster, Stanley Black & Decker laying off 35 employees in July. The tool company is consolidating operations. In Rouses Point, legal drugs pusher Pfizer said they are shutting down in December, and will begin layoffs in July.
North Carolina: Charlotte based Too Big to Jail Bank of America announced it will kill another 3-thousand jobs, this time mostly tech jobs in other countries. BoA has killed 46-thousand jobs since the end of 2010! And Charlotte based Family Dollar announced they will shutdown 370 to 400 stores across the country! It’s blamed on crashing sales.
Ohio: In North Olmsted, after 26 years Royal Garden Records shutdown.
Pennsylvania: All three Lehigh Valley Racquet and Fitness Clubs shutdown without notice. The former founder, John F. Brinson, blamed the Too Big to Jail Banks that took over when the company went bankrupt saying “I’ve been out of it for two years. I’ve had nothing to do with this…I have no role, no power, no control, no nothing …There is no way I would have done this!” State College, after 74 years Mr. Charles Shop shutting down in May. The owner blames the “Sandusky problem”. In Philadelphia, after 60 years Chestnut Hill Bootery shutdown: “I don’t want to close, but my accountant says I have to make a profit.”-Bruce Freedman
South Carolina: In Blythewood, Amcor Rigid Plastics laid off 40 employees. It’s blamed on the loss of their main customer.
Texas: In Houston, after 15 years Dirk’s Coffee (aka Diedrich Coffee) shutdown without notice.
Wisconsin: In Waunakee, Techline USA shutting down in June, 93 jobs lost: “…the company is no longer economically viable in light of industrywide economic conditions over the last decade…”-John Lasky, GM
05 – 07 April 2014: More U.S. job destruction by British empire!
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.
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