Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.

California: More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t blame the internet/high tech for your demise; Sunnyvale based Yahoo eliminated 3-hundred jobs in The Golden State and New York!  This first round of layoffs are connected to Yahoo’s digital magazines ops.  In Berkeley,  after two years the Off the Grid food truck giving up and shutting down its Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) location.  Prior to this the Off the Grid food truck was run out of its original location in the Gourmet Ghetto, by city A-Hole administrators, when brick-n-mortar restaurants complained.

Colorado: Sports Authority shutting down three Sports Castle stores, as part of their plan to shutdown 140 stores across the U.S.

Connecticut: Employee relocation contractor Cartus Corporation eliminating an undisclosed number of its Danbury HQ jobs as it subcontracts them to a British empire United Kingdom contractor!  In Wallingford, after 56 years banquet host Villa Capri shutting down in July.  The family owners are in the process of selling the property, they need to focus on their other business ops.

Florida: In Lake City, trash management company Sitel issued a WARN saying 34 people will lose their jobs in April.  CVS Pharmacy issued a shutdown WARN for their Medley distribution center, 117 jobs lost between April and September!   Walt Disney World laid off at least 1-hundred painters!  The layoff was revealed by the painter’s union.  Despite Disney reporting record profits for 2015, local news reports say Disney World management has been told to tighten their purse strings as the economy is expected to get worse!  Tampa based Bloomin’ Brands confirmed it will shutdown 14 Bonefish Grill restaurants by the end of the year, due to crashing sales.

Idaho:  Once again, the Right to Work (you over) Republicans are using taxpayer money to fund their March primary elections, which don’t allow non-Republicans to take part!  On top of that Republicans are advertising their primary as if its the only ‘party’ election in the state.  The Democrats have a ‘party’ election, also in March, but on a different day.

Illinois: In Chicago, after seven years concert venue Shrine shutting down due to the greedy landlord selling the property to a greedy property developer.

Iowa: In Dubuque, after ten years MC Sports shutting down by the end of the year, 11 jobs lost.  It’s blamed on the greedy landlord.  In Johnston, state regulators confirmed DuPont recently eliminated 175 jobs in connection to the merger with Dow!   

Kansas:  British empire Canada based aircraft maker Bombardier eliminating 7-thousand jobs across North America, impacting 220 jobs at their Wichita factory!  City and county taxpayers are pissed as local news reports say Bombardier got huge local tax breaks between 2011 and 2014.   The approximately $60-million USD in local tax deals were tied to job creation, which Bombardier met by 2014, but then almost immediately after reaching those employment goals Bombardier eliminated 1-thousand 420 jobs between mid-2014 and the end of 2015! 

Missouri: In Florissant, local news reports are questioning why restaurant Deaver’s suddenly shutdown after 13 years.  No explanation was given.

New Jersey: In Vineland, Inspira Health Network issued a WARN, 105 jobs lost by mid-April!  In Rockville Center, Airway Cleaners issued a WARN saying 81 people will become unemployed in April.  Upper Saddle River based Pearson Education finally revealed plans to eliminate 4-thousand jobs across the U.S.!  Administrators refused to give specifics about where those layoffs will impact: “Out of respect for all of our employees, it wouldn’t be appropriate to discuss the number of job cuts in a specific location before we inform our employees across the rest of our workforce.”

New York:  In NYC, Too Big to Jail Goldman Sachs issued a layoff WARN, 43 people laid off between May and July.   After 80 years, reports say iconic Fairway market is in so much financial trouble it can’t pay its debts, and will default. The news comes from credit rating company Moody’s.  A&G Realty Partners predicting the next big wave of store shutdowns will be the luxury shops targeting elites.  Analysts base that prediction on the increasing number of Empire State luxury stores holding 40% to 50% off sales.

North Carolina:  In Greensboro, cigarette maker ITG Brands warning that it will layoff employees in the near future due to an expected decline in production.  The factory used to be owned by Lorillard Cigarettes, but in 2015 Lorillard was merged with RJ Reynolds.  RJ Reynolds then quickly sold Lorillard to ITG.  The sudden decline in production is due to the end of a production contract in June, which apparently will not be renewed.  Local news reports say 1-thousand 1-hundred jobs could be affected!   In Jacksonville, after 42 years Crist Clinic for Women shutting down by the end of the month due to “unforeseen circumstances”.   In Raleigh, after 20 years Ornamentea Fine Beads & Jewelry Supply shutting down this weekend.  The owner will focus on her more successful Pop Up Sunday shop.

Oklahoma:  In Duncan, Texas based oil drilling company Halliburton eliminated an undisclosed number of jobs.  At first the mass layoffs were just rumors, then Halliburton confirmed with a press release.

Pennsylvania:  Maker of baby strollers and car seats, 4moms, furloughed 24 employees as part of its plan to restructure towards internet sales in China.  In Allentown, Tony Luke’s shutdown their Hamilton Street sandwich shop.  Local news reports say it’s the 5th business inside the city’s Neighborhood Improvement Zone to shutdown within the past three months!

Texas: Sports Authority shutting down all 25 stores in the Lone Star State, as part of their plan to shutdown 140 stores across the U.S.!  In Pleasanton, oil drilling company FTS International eliminated an undisclosed number of jobs.  Local news reports say employees were threatened with the loss of their severance if they went public about the layoffs!

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

17 February 2016: “losing their jobs due to circumstances they didn’t create” 

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.”