Incomplete list of U.S. job loss announcements and shutdowns.
California: In Citrus Heights, after 44 years Northridge Music Center shutting down by the end of the month, the frustrated owner literally blames “everything”.
Connecticut: Packaging maker Norampac New England shutting down their Thompson operations, 63 jobs gone between July and August.
Georgia: In Atlanta, after 46 years recording studio Doppler Studios shutting down, no reason given.
Indiana: CTS Electric Components shutting down their Elkhart factory and moving production to Mexico and China. 230 U.S. jobs gone by mid-2018!
Iowa: Todd’s Naturalizer shutting down their Valley West Mall shoe store mid-month, the owner said it wasn’t worth it to renew the lease.
Massachusetts: The Granby School Committee will layoff at least 12 teachers, along with a number of other employees: “State Aid to Granby is projected to decrease for the coming fiscal year by $60,667. In three of the last nine years, Granby has received more State Aid than it will in FY 2017. State Aid pays for about 32.7% of Granby’s operating budgets. State Aid for Schools, including School Choice funds, is projected to decrease by $107,088. At $5,290,801, State Aid for Schools represents over 84% of Granby’s total State Aid.”
Michigan: In Clare, after 23 years New Wood Store furniture store shutting down, they’ve already sold the property.
Minnesota: In Saint Cloud, thrift clothing store Threads shutting down after eight years, so the owner can focus on her new store.
New Jersey: God powerless to stop ‘his’ Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth from shutting down their Florham Park Saint Anne Villa retirement home, 135 jobs gone by August! More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t directly blame the internet/high-tech competition for your demise; VALID USA laying off 144 South Plainfield data center employees by July!
New York: In NYC, telecommunications company Charter Communications eliminating at least 36 jobs due to their merger with Time Warner!
North Carolina: In Wilmington, after five years Arrow Fine Art supplies shutting down, the owner Linda Arrow yearning “I want a life, and I want to create my own art.”
Tennessee: After 42 years god powerless to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Bible distributor Send the Light Distribution. Administrators blame it on competition with Amazon!
Texas: In El Paso, after surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions Regis-Bernard Furniture shutting down due to the owner wanting to retire. Hercules Offshore now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.
Virginia: After 60 years The Clock Shop shutting down their Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall store by July.
Washington: In Colville, after 11 years Lovitt Restaurant shutting down due to sales not being enough to support the owner’s growing family. The restaurant has been for sale for the past year, the owner’s are hoping to move to a larger city in the hopes they could have better sales.
Washington DC: It’s been revealed that a taxpayer funded scholarship program known as DACA funds college education for ILLEGAL immigrants! Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proudly and openly supports it! DACA is in addition to any other financial aid: “I was able to get scholarships and grants through DACA.”-Clara Kim, Korean student at elitist Azusa Pacific University in California who admitted to Hillary Clinton that she was in the U.S. illegally, Hillary Clinton then ‘applauded’ Kim’s efforts, it was caught on video by CBSLos Angeles
PROVEN: MIGRANTS TAKING JOBS FROM CITIZENS!
BORDER PATROL REVEALS RECORD NUMBERS OF CHILDREN FLOODING INTO U.S., & IT SEEMS TO BE PLANNED!
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS THEY’RE APPEARING ALL OVER THE WORLD!
GOVERNMENT SURPLUS, AGAIN? CREDIT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!
OBAMA TO CREATE JOBS FOR THOUSANDS OF IMMIGRANTS!
RECORD NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN WORKFORCE, YET UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS THE SAME? BLAME IMMIGRANTS!
IDAHO BURDENED BY $187-MILLION WORTH OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!
And while illegal immigrants are given taxpayer funded education, the number of U.S. citizens who can’t repay their student loans is now at 43% according to the U.S. Department of Education.
WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification.
I found a 2010 AFL-CIO analysis (titled The Public Availability of WARN Notices: Lack of Accessibility and Disclosure…) which proves what I’ve been suspecting in my search of state WARN notices; most states are not complying with federal WARN regulations and are not publicizing or tracking mass layoffs.
Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed!
Employees of religious non-profits might not qualify for unemployment assistance: “If the non-profit organization is a church, you may or may not be entitled to unemployment. It all depends upon state regulations for church employers. In many cases, churches are allowed to set their own rules regarding unemployment benefits, meaning the church can choose whether to offer benefits to former employees.”
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.”