Arkansas: Noranda laying off 38 people at its Newport aluminum factory in December.
Arizona: Non-profit Meritus Health Partners being shutdown by ObamaCare by the end of December, 59-thousand people will lose their promised healthcare insurance as a result!
California: Video game maker Red5 laid off an undisclosed number of employees. San Ramon based oil giant Chevron announced more job cutting, this time with their Gulf of Mexico ops, 350 jobs gone in 2016! On top of that, Chevron says it will completely exit the Gulf of Mexico in 2017. In Ontario, Exel issued a shutdown WARN, 92 jobs lost in January 2016. Macy’s is shutting down their Century City store, 117 jobs lost in January 2016! In Oakland, AT&T eliminating 92 jobs in January 2016. What housing market recovery? In San Bernardino, Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo issued a shutdown WARN for its home mortgage office, 122 jobs lost in January 2016! In Fremont, Wisconsin based electronics maker Plexus issued a shutdown WARN, 204 jobs lost by September 2016! What construction industry recovery? In City of Industry, Kim Lighting issued a shutdown WARN, 160 jobs lost in January 2016!
Connecticut: After 16 years Bethel Cycle shutting down blaming competition.
Florida: Shopping network QVC issued a shutdown WARN for their Port Saint Lucie Call Center, 640 jobs gone by April 2016!
Georgia: In Decatur, after 12 years a greedy landlord shutdown the Bhojanic restaurant: “Unfortunately, our lease at this location has come to an end and we could not come to terms on a lease extension.”-Bhojanic facebook post
Failed State Illinois: Expedia eliminating 326 Orbitz jobs in Chicago in the beginning of 2016! It’s because Expedia now owns Orbitz.
Massachusetts: In Somerville, after seven years Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project shutdown, the owners saying only “it’s time to draw the curtains and head off to a new adventure.”
Failed State New York: The taxpayers are being raped for an undisclosed amount of money to bribe Alcoa from shutting down their Massena aluminum factory! The exalted gov’na Cuomo made Alcoa a three year deal, using your money! In NYC, nightclub Pacha shutting down in January 2016. In Buffalo, after 30 years antique store Horsefeathers Hollywood Hanks shutting down when the inventory is gone.
Ohio: Mercy Health warned it will eliminate 24 jobs, blaming ObamaCare (Affordable Care Act) for “changing” healthcare. One of three Servatii deli and bakeries being shutdown in December. Unnamed employees said the lease was not renewed. In Warren, after 61 years Gene’s Jewelers shutting down after Xmas, blaming years of slow sales.
Texas: In Austin, I Luv Video shutting down their store near the University of Texas: “Essentially, we’re kicking ourselves out. It’s not really viable for us to have a store there anymore. It doesn’t generate the flow it used to.”-Conrad Bejarano
Vermont: After 13 years cookware retailer Williams-Sonoma in Burlington Town Center mall shutting down in January 2016. The owner blames two years of slow sales. Also in Burlington, after 32 years Myers New & Used Furniture shutting down in December: “We’re not able to make any money any more…and you can’t keep spending more than you make.”-Todd Myers, owner
21-23 November 2015: Idaho FoodBank creates drive-thru to handle increased demand!
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.”