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God abandons vets! ObamaCare kills entire school district! Food distributor kills 124 jobs 2 days before Thanksgiving! Orange Dino finally dies! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 13 October 2015

More proof that ObamaCare is a total failure as the Washington Examiner reports that “The federal government had given out $2.4 billion in loans to the 23 co-ops as of December 2014….” and that five have already been shutdown by ObamaCare itself.  The report goes on to say the remaining 18 insurance co-ops will not survive more than a year. 

California: In Marina del Rey, internet Snapchat shutting down Snap Channel, about 15 tech jobs lost.  San Francisco based internet ‘storefront’ Humble Bundle laid off 12 people admitting they were way “too ambitious” in their hiring practices.   In Oxnard, employment service Aerotek Staffing issued a shutdown WARN, 38 jobs lost after U.S. Thanksgiving.  Drug pusher Kythera Biopharmaceuticals issued a layoff WARN in Westlake Village, 117 jobs lost after Thanksgiving!  A GMRI owned Red Lobster restaurant in Los Angeles is shutting down, 83 jobs lost before Thanksgiving. The Marine Terminal is shutting down in Los Angeles and Oakland, 175 jobs lost before Xmas!  Ports America laying off 11 people before Xmas.  Insurance and finance company MullinTBG laying off 53 people in Irvine and El Segundo, before Xmas.  Drug pusher Onyx Pharmaceuticals shutdown without notice (shutdown on 25 September, gave official WARN on 08 October), 377 people now unemployed!  Food distribution company Triple B Corporation issued a shutdown WARN for their Irwindale operation, 124 jobs lost two days before Thanksgiving!

Florida:  Too Big to Jail evil British empire bank Barclays issued a WARN, at least 28 people becoming unemployed right after Xmas.  In Orlando, Southeastern Container issued a WARN saying 42 people will become unemployed right before Xmas.

Hawaii: Oahu, state health inspectors shutdown and then fined the Paalaa Kai Bakery.  The shutdown was for health code violations and the fine was for selling food after they were ordered to stop.  The inspections are part of new food martial laws under the new Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 11, Chapter 50, Food Safety Code.

Failed State Illinois: In Cairo the only grocery store in town, Wonder Market, shutting down before Xmas. The nearest grocery store is over the border in Kentucky.  Local news said corporate officials did not respond to their questions.  Apparently the area is considered one of the poorest in the state.

Kentucky: Louisville based drug pusher PharMerica has ‘admitted’ to conspiracy with Abbott Laboratories in a drug promotion kickback scheme.  The company will pay federal and state governments $9.25 million USD, but when you realize it’s going to be spilt up among various federal programs, as well as dozens of states, it’s a slap on the wrist.

Louisiana: What hurricane recovery?  Desperate Tulane University is now bribing employees to quit (voluntary buyouts), and if that doesn’t work “…we will likely have to consider additional measures, such as non-voluntary layoffs.”

Massachusetts: In Saugus, after 57 years the home of the Orange T-Rex, Route 1 Mini Golf & Dairy Castle, shutdown.  The owners always kept their 1950s style operation looking brand new, unfortunately they had to sell out to greedy property developers who’ll tear everything down!

Failed State Michigan: Jackson Public Schools laid off seven teachers due to lack of money.

Missouri:  Battery maker Enr Sys laid of 66 employees, blaming not-recovered sales.

Nebraska: After only one year two eateries in the University of Nebraska’s student union shutting down after Xmas. The owner of Subway Pizza Express and Auntie Anne’s Pretzels says sales to students have crashed by 44% from last year!

New York: In Amagansett, after ten years Crossroads Music shutting down after Xmas, the owner blames the internet.   In Jericho, after 343 years (surviving a whole lotta crap) iconic Milleridge Village issued a shutdown WARN, at least 174 jobs lost the week after Xmas!  However, local news reports say 250 people actually work at the colonial times themed shopping center, which is also known as Milleridge Inn!  The whole thing was sold off back in May to an evil REIT (real estate investment trust).  Rochester based but now Texas owned Home Properties warned of an undetermined amount of layoffs.  This is what happens when one company takes over another, no matter what they tell their employees.  The new owner says the layoffs will start with forced retirements, “modifications” to job descriptions and the layoff of recently hired people.  God refuses to stop the shutdown of one of ‘his’ top hospitals in the U.S. of A.; New York Presbyterian Family Medicine Center by January 2016.  It’s directly blamed on Affordable Care Act, which is more proof that ObamaCare is more powerful than God! 

Ohio: In Niles, Lone Star Steakhouse shutdown saying it wasn’t worth it to renew the lease. In Hamilton, after 30 years Trimmer Hardware shutting down in November: “It’s a combination of declining sales over of the last ten years, coupled with rising costs….competition from the big-box stores and people’s buying habits are changing….. it leaves little room for the mom-and-pop stores.”-Doug Trimmer

Oregon: In Portland, it’s been revealed that the entire city block between South West 2nd and 3rd and Taylor will be demolished!  This includes the 110 years old Lotus Cardroom and Café.  

South Carolina: Retailer Belk shutting down their Union store in January 2016, 27 jobs lost.  The entire company is now up for sale.

Failed State Tennessee: Days ago I reported that the entire Clay County School District shutdown, news reports would only say it was due to lack of funding.  Now it’s been revealed that the lack of funding was caused by the implementation of Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare): “The straw that broke the camel’s back was really the Affordable Care Act for us and it has made it very difficult for us to have our employees properly covered and meet the mandates of the law. That was going to require new revenue and the commission felt like they couldn’t do that through a tax increase.”-Jerry Strong, director

Texas:  In El Paso, the non-profit Exploreum museum shutting down after Xmas: “…the museum can no longer cover all annual operating costs, according to its board. Attempts to secure adequate city, community, foundation and corporate support have failed.”-public statement

Utah:  Homeless military veterans left out in the cold because God is shutting down ‘his’ Saint Mary’s Center for Recovery due to lack of county taxpayer funding.  “And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.”-Mark 12:17

Washington: In Bellingham, after 32 years Michael’s Books shutting down after Xmas.  The owner is moving away to try something new.

12 October 2015: Target kills 3,100 jobs!

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.” 

Business/Economics, Idaho

Idaho abandons California! Target kills 3,100 jobs! God reveals the true god is money! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 12 October 2015

Nielsen TDLinx reports that since 2004 more than 10-thousand bars/pubs have shutdown across the United States! 

Flagship Food Group’s Meridian, Idaho, HQ. They’re about to kill 123 jobs in California!

California: Once Los Angeles based but now Idaho based Flagship Food Group issued a shutdown WARN for their Chatsworth food factory, 123 jobs lost before the U.S. Thanksgiving! To show you that corporate America sees no recovery in the near future, in Los Angeles Packaging Advance issued a shutdown WARN for May 2016, 192 jobs lost!  Menzies Aviation continues to eliminate jobs, this time 51 jobs lost before Xmas.  San Diego Sports shutting down right after Thanksgiving, 123 jobs lost!  In Emeryville, MobiTV laying off 57 people right after Thanksgiving.  China owned solar power company SunEdision issued layoff WARNs for 62 Californians beginning right after Thanksgiving.  Fireman’s Fund Insurance issued a layoff WARN for their Novato office, 73 jobs lost before Xmas.  Khol’s department store shutting down their huge store in Santa Clara, 119 jobs lost by the end of January 2016!  In Palo Alto, British empire Canada owned U.S. tax-sucker Space Systems Loral (SSL) laid off 90 people without warning, notifying state employment administrators five days after the fact.

Georgia: Suddenly restaurant Rosebud shutdown “effective immediately” because of “unforeseen circumstances”.

A busy loading dock, yet mail handlers were told they were let go "Due to lack of work"!

A busy USPS Pocatello Gateway loading dock, yet we Mail Handlers were told we were let go “Due to lack of work”! (that’s what it says on my written layoff notice)

Idaho: Six months after I lost my job at the Pocatello Gateway Postal Processing Center, due to plant shutdown, the ‘elected’ officials of Pocatello and Chubbuck are pushing the USPS to re-open the center.  I posted many articles in the last few weeks of my USPS Mail Handling job (and afterwards, I even tracked a package to see how long it now takes for mail to come into east Idaho) primarily because I was shocked at how many east Idahoans were unaware there was a mail processing center here.  Now the mail gets processed out of state in Utah.  The local johnny come lately public administrators want public input regarding the efforts to re-open the Gateway processing center on Flandro Drive in Pocatello (go to www.oldtownpocatello.com).

Idaho Power’s gas fired Langley Gulch Power Plant, built in 2011, now to be run by Germany’s Siemens.

 Major electricity supplier Idaho Power has signed a 20 year deal to contract out maintenance work on its gas fired plants to Germany based Siemens.  But get this, Idaho Power refuses to say how much the contract is worth, and, is selling $21.9-million USD of equipment to Siemens as part of the deal, sounds like Idaho Power is hurting for cash.

Failed State Illinois: In Gary, the 21st Century Charter School laid off seven employees due to crashing enrollments.  News reports said one pissed-off teacher “destroyed” her classroom before leaving.   That Which Cannot Be Named refuses to stop the shutdown of the Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center.  The strange thing is they’re still registering children for next year’s programs and claim they will be setting up shop in a new undetermined location.
Maryland: In Baltimore, the Sports Legends Museum shutting down due to a lease dispute with the property owner.

Target HQ in Minnesota, job killing has become their forte!

 Minnesota: More proof corporations don’t see any future recovery as Minneapolis based retailer Target announced it will kill-off 3-thousand 1-hundred jobs (layoff 1,700 people and eliminate 1,400 vacant jobs) over the next two years!  

Oklahoma:  Oil industry company Continental Resources announced it is cutting pay for employees under the guise of trying to prevent mass layoffs.

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia based FMC announced it will eliminate 850 jobs blaming currency wars!  God refuses to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Saint Joseph the Worker Church due to lack of money, proving that the real god is money!  After three years non-profit ‘tech incubator’ Seed Philly being forced to shutdown due to the new property owner terminating the lease early.

Failed State Tennessee: In Nashville, Khan’s Desserts shutting down because “…the rent has gone up greatly, and without partnership or investment, we are unable to move to another location.”

Texas: In Tyler, busy bug killer Center Chemical shutting down by the end of the month. The owners say they want more time with their grandchildren.   Round Rock based Dell just made the biggest tech takeover deal ever ($67-billion USD).  Now the administrators of Dell/EMC hinted at mass layoffs: “Of course when we do this we want to make sure we do this in a way that’s very attractive to the EMC shareholders and a fair deal…”-Joe Tucci, EMC ceo

11 October 2015: Entire school district shuts down!

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.” 

Business/Economics, Idaho

Idaho burdened by $187-million worth of illegal immigrants! Entire school district shuts down! Chicago asks Obama to declare martial law, even the Boy Scouts are leaving! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 11 October 2015

HP has definitely become hazardous to your tech career!

California: Business Insider is reporting that Palo Alto based Hewlett Packard (HP) laid off yet more employees, last week, and is estimating that HP could increase its total number of job cuts to 85-thousand (since 2012)!  Sacramento based publishing company McClatchy rumored that it’s about to collapse!  One of McClatchy’s respected reporters has gone public and stated they are shutting down all their foreign news bureaus!  If that doesn’t stop the financial hemorrhaging then the company which publishes 30 newspapers is going bust.  After nine years foster home Sonoma County Children’s Village shutting down next week due to lack of money.

Iconic Post Register sold off, will probably be chopped up.

Idaho: Reports say illegal immigration to The Gem State  skyrocketed 30% from 2009 to 2012, and is costing legal state taxpayers $187.4-million USD per year!  (read my article Immigration a False Flag op to make corporations richer!)   In Idaho Falls, troubled family-employee owned Post Register has managed to find a buyer.  Minnesota based Adams Publishing Group buying the Idaho Falls Post Register and weekly newspapers Challis Messenger, Jefferson Star and Shelly Pioneer.  Adams Publishing Group has been buying up troubled newspaper ops across the country, don’t be surprised by massive layoffs and shutdowns as a results, guaranteed they’re going to consolidate (like everybody else).

Failed State Illinois shuts down Operation CeaseFire!

Failed State Illinois: In Obama’s homie town of Chicago, despite a 20% increase in violence since last year Operation CeaseFire was shutdown. Local news says Chicago is experiencing a “financial meltdown”!   And if that’s not bad enough, administrators of Operation PUSH are demanding that Obama declare a federal State of Emergency (martial law, essentially)!   Even the Boy Scouts are getting the hell outta Dodge, the Chicago area Pathway to Adventure Scout Council is reporting crashing enrollment and as a result they’re shutting down there scout camps in neighboring Wisconsin!  It’s been revealed that the true reason Chicago restaurant Japonais by Morimoto is shutting down is due to a massive lawsuit because the owners haven’t paid any rent for the past year!  More proof Obama’s homie town is a failed state!

Missouri:   J Buck’s restaurant and its twin Joe Buck’s both shutting down at the end of the month, the owner blaming jacked up rents and other “rising operational costs”!  At one point there were five J Buck’s-Joe Buck’s restaurants!

Ohio: In Dayton, Olive an urban dive restaurant shutdown due to difficulties with the property owner: “We tried everything we could to find another feasible way to keep Olive in Dayton, but now that the decision is made, we’re announcing the close….” 

Pennsylvania:  In Media, after 65 years restaurant D’Ignazio’s Towne House shutting down after Xmas.  The property is being sold to speculators.

Entire school district shuts down!

Failed State Tennessee: The entire Clay County School District shutdown due to lack of money!!!  The exalted school board failed to create a required budget!

Washington DC: More proof Obama is a liar.  After stating in a speech back in August that there should be no cuts to federal alternative energy research, it’s been revealed by the Washington Post that 15 U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory employees were laid off last week.  The Washington Post article went on to say that job cuts had become routine as Congress cuts the funding for the program every year.

Wisconsin: The American Red Cross shutting down nine of their 19 offices across the state, by 2017.  Some buildings have been sold while others will be leased to companies that can make the greedy property owners more money.

09 – 10 October 2015: “we haven’t been making money”

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.” 

Business/Economics

“we haven’t been making money” No more Aaron’s Rents? Muslims & Jews rounded up, proof is pork now forbidden in federal prisons! Gun control cuts? : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 09 – 10 October 2015

Arizona: Small Planet Bakery shutting down their Tucson shop right before Thanksgiving after 41 years: “…we haven’t been making money… At one point back in the late ’80s, we were in 36 grocery stores … In May we cut it down to five stores…”-Lucy Mitchell, co-owner

California: San Francisco based Twitter warned of mass layoffs in the next week, according to “unnamed sources”.   In South Lake Tahoe, The Cork and More wine store shutdown after 39 years due to nobody wanting to buy the business.

Florida: Paper products mill WestRock laid off 131 people, blaming crashing sales!

Failed State Illinois:  In Bloomington, God refuses to stop the shutdown of his Catholic Workers created food pantry for low income families Clair House. After almost 37 years their last meal will be the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.  As an example of the dumbing down of America, the director claims the food pantry has been serving the poor for “five decades”, yet also said Clair House was created in December 1978, do the math that’s not five decades.

Indiana: Aaron’s Rent-A-Center quietly shutdown four rental stores last week! No reason was given, but in the 3rd quarter of 2014 they shutdown 44 stores due to “lack of performance”.  In April of this year Reuters revealed that Aaron’s administrators have fought off several takeover attempts since 2014.  Could these latest store shutdowns have anything to due with the recently revealed fact that Aaron’s just spent $700-thousand USD buying new property in Pennsylvania?

Iowa:  In Grimes, after 26 years family owned Longview Golf Center forced to shutdown due to “new development”.

Maryland: In Elkton, after 12 years Terrapin Station Winery shutdown: “Mother Nature took her toll on our vineyards and we were not able to generate enough investment to get us rolling again.”-Janet and Morris Zwick, owners

Minnesota: The privately owned Moorehead Sears Hometown shutting down by Wednesday.  The owner gave up trying to sell the franchise store.

Missouri: In Columbia, Children’s Orchard used clothing store shutdown.  After 20 years the franchise owner decided not to renew her contract due to the company being under new ownership.

New Jersey:  After 18 years Sears Holdings shutting down their Roselle Sears Hardware store due to “landlord issues”.  Apparently all employees will be offered transfers.

New Mexico: University of New Mexico eliminating 1-hundred jobs, blaming non-stop DSS (what I call Disappearing Students Syndrome)!

New York:  Troubled NYC based law firm Milberg laid off 32 employees. The law firm has been struggling ever since its co-founders pled guilty to an illegal kickback scheme.

North Carolina: Iconic gun maker Remington laid off 41 people and warned of 21 more job cuts soon.  The job cuts took place in tiny Rockingham County, which is dealing with more than 3-hundred surprise job losses in the past month!

Pennsylvania: What building construction recovery?  McKees Rocks based insulation maker Geo V. Hamilton now chapter 11 bankrupt busted blaming years of lawsuits over cancer causing asbestos.  And industrial wire maker Wire Company Holdings-New York Wire also chapter 11 bankrupt busted, blaming almost $16-million USD in debts.

Vermont: Bankrupt busted Massachusetts based City Sports shutting down their Burlington store, 20 jobs lost. 

 

Washington DC: Federal Bureau of Prisons will stop offering pig products to prisoners, directly impacting the pork industry in the United States.  Realize that the United States has more people in prisons than any other country and you’ll understand how this will adversely affect the industrial pig killers.  Prison administrators say prisoners are refusing to eat pork.  Is this a sign that the majority of prisoners are Jews and Muslims, or maybe the prison kitchens don’t know how to cook it?  Prisons administrators were asked if there’s been an increase in incarceration of Jews or Muslims and the administrators refused to comment!  The pork industry is demanding a better explanation than prisoners just don’t like pork.

08 October 2015: “I hate it!”

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.” 

Business/Economics

“We are facing tremendous challenges….” “I hate it!” Banks refuse business with non-citizens! Christian child prison shutdown after “secret sex club” abuse! Congress kills off more jobs! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 08 October 2015

Failed State Alabama: Limestone Hospital eliminated 15 jobs.  The county halted $1-million USD in taxpayer support!  Hospital administrators warned that could be the tip of the iceberg.   In Muscle Shoals, the Listerhill Total Maintenance Center is shutting down before Xmas, 134 jobs lost starting now!  The city mayor said he was told the company isn’t profitable anymore and then added “I hate it!”.

Dutch bank refuses to do business with non-U.S. citizens!

California: In Hollywood, Sushi Roku shutting down next week, the owners say they need to focus on a smaller number of restaurants. Netherlands based Rabobank is now refusing to do business with people in California who are not U.S. citizens! Administrators of the non-U.S. bank said they are closing all accounts with non-U.S. citizens by 20 November!  They’ll even let non-citizens out of long term interest earning accounts without penalty, apparently it’s because of new penalties that banks might be faced with: “…the costs of managing business and compliance risk for this type of account have become extraordinarily high.”-Gregory Jones, senior vice president

Colorado: Cybersecurity doesn’t guarantee economic security as One World Labs (OWL) now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  Last year the company had $3-million USD in revenue, but somehow is now in debt by $750-thousand.  The company gained attention after hacking into dozens of airliners.

Florida: Unconfirmed reports that Citrus Memorial Hospital is about to layoff healthcare workers.

Georgia: In Evans, Learning Express Toys store shutting down before the U.S. Thanksgiving.  No more IHOP restaurant in the Greenbriar Mall, due to failing a health inspection.  20 counts including expired and moldy food.

Failed State Illinois: Reports say dozens of employers announced 2-thousand 251 layoffs in September!  In Winnetka, after 37 years T.L. Fritts Sporting Goods shutting down in December.  Macomb County eliminating 25 jobs from its child prison.  The good news is that it’s because of a declining child prison population.  Aspen Foods laid off 65 people, immediately following a massive recall of chicken products due to salmonella.

Louisiana: In Monroe, after 60 years Haneline’s Men’s Wear shutting down as soon as the inventory is gone.   What hurricane recovery?  In New Orleans, after 51 years the iconic Musee Conti Wax Museum forced to shutdown to make room for condos!

Maryland: Collington Services shutting down a Safeway grocery distribution center and a general merchandise distribution center, 7-hundred jobs lost by Xmas!  And that’s after 2-hundred people have already been laid off, according to state data!

Minnesota: Restaurant La Belle Vie shutting down by the end of the month, blaming the increase in mandatory minimum wage.

Missouri: Dooley’s Beef n Brew House shutting down next week.  In Moberly, Wilson Trailer laying off 42 people before the end of the month: “The general economy drives the flatbed industry. Right now, with things being as sluggish as they are, there just aren’t many trailer sales going on.”-Les Keleher, manager

New Jersey:  Acclaimed Thirty Acres restaurant shutting down after Thanksgiving. Despite praise by critics sales were no good: “Maybe we weren’t in the right place at the right time, or maybe Jersey City wasn’t the right place….”-Kevin Pemoulie, coowner

New York: The Town of Tuxedo announced it is short $1-million USD and must kill jobs and cut pay and jack up local taxes, a sure sign of a Failed State.  In Riverhead, King Kullen grocery store shutting down due to it not being worth it to renew the lease.   In NYC, CMG YOTEL ending its contract with East & West Restaurant, 71 jobs lost by January 2016.  Maker of 3D printers MakerBot eliminated 20% of its jobs, for the 2nd time this year: “We are facing tremendous challenges at MakerBot. Across the board throughout the industry we are seeing a very slow growth pace in the 3D printing space, and of course MakerBot is impacted by that as well.”-Jonathan Jaglom, ceo

North Carolina: In Greensboro, label maker Multi-Color shutting down before Xmas, 66 jobs lost.   Also, The Music Loft shutdown: “The Music Loft and all the music businesses in Greensboro have been struggling to find the right formula to come to grips with the downturn and the impact of the Internet on local brick and mortar stores…”-Stuart Fitzpatrick, owner

Ohio: Hudson based Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores eliminated 103 HQ jobs! 

Pennsylvania: In Erie, after getting huge taxpayer funded incentives to build a new factory, Lord Corporation warned of mass layoffs, an exact number was not given.  Administrators revealed to local news sources that the economy has not recovered and is not going to recover anytime soon because Congress refused to fund the most important Export-Import Bank which helps U.S. companies compete globally (through subsidies of course).  (GE has also made the same claim)  The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services shutdown Christian Glade Run Lutheran Services in Zelienople ‘prison’ for teens with mental problems after a local police investigation revealed a “secret sex club”.  Watch a local TV report on the sick Christians.

South Carolina: Farmers warn that the ongoing flooding will destroy their crops, as well as negatively impact their poultry industry. This will drive local food prices up.   Conundrum Music Hall shutting down by the end of the month: “…our expenses far exceeded our income, much more than I’d ever realized.”-Tom Law, owner

Virginia: Clothing store Rugged Wearhouse shutdown in the Spradlin Farms shopping center.  Apparently the owner of the shopping center is bringing in a different retailer.

07 October 2015: 1,400 people get no final paychecks!

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.” 

Business/Economics

“over-supply in a flat market” Crashing farm industry kills Monsanto? Medicare B rates skyrocketing! 1,400 people get no final paychecks? : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 07 October 2015

 

Arkansas: Marketing company Acxiom laid off 30 people.  25 people were laid off in February. Administrators say they lost $11.4-million USD for their fiscal 2015 year!

Colorado: Book seller Barnes&Noble shutting down their Denver store on New Year’s Eve.

Connecticut: What I call Disappearing Students Syndrome is forcing Korn Elementary School to shutdown half way through the current school year! School administrators revealed that enrollment has been declining for the past five years, despite local real estate weenie heads claiming that home sales are bringing in families with children.

Florida: Employees revealed that the Lake Park Kmart will shutdown by Thanksgiving.

Georgia: 14 years old Psycho Sisters consignment store in Sandy Springs shutting down after Xmas. It’s blamed on competition from national chain stores.  Formerly owned by Warren Buffet, World Marketing now bankrupt and eliminated 4-hundred jobs in Smyrna and Atlanta!  Attorneys say final paychecks will not be forthcoming, former employees will have to take legal action!    It’s been revealed that yesterday’s sudden shutdown of almost a dozen restaurants in Atlanta resulted in 1-thousand people suddenly becoming jobless!  And as I reported yesterday, administrators admitted that because the company is broke many former employees will not get a final paycheck!  So between the marketing company and the restaurant company 1,400 people in Georgia basically worked for free in the past couple of weeks!   (been there, experienced that here in Idaho, it’s amazing how many people think it’s illegal not to get a final paycheck)

 

Idaho:  Money crimes are big in Idaho.  A Boise County clerk has been charged with stealing $46,922 in tax & fee revenues (Boise County is not where Boise City is located, that’s Ada County).  Auditors also discovered that the lack of public transparency as to how local governments handle revenues contributed to the theft.  A former CFO for Bonner General Health has turned herself in after being accused of embezzling $225-thousand USD!  She left Bonner General hospital for Montrose Memorial Hospital in Colorado, but is no longer employed.  Investigators allege that she stole the money from her employer by using company credit cards and taking small amounts of cash.   KIFI TV reporting that a committee formed to assist Right to Work (you over) conservative Republican ‘lawmakers’ to create new taxes (under the guise of tax reforms of course) has meet publicly, for the first time! The Gem State is known as a place where politicians can rest assured they can meet in secret 100% of the time, and never reveal their machinations to the public, despite ‘open meeting’ laws.

Illinois: It’s been revealed that US Steel is considering eliminating 2-thousand jobs at its Granite City Works foundry! Last month the Pennsylvania based company announced it would be conducting massive layoffs, but gave no details.  US Steel has been eliminating jobs since last year, blaming China for dumping steel on the market and blaming the oil industry (their biggest customer) for cutting orders.

Kansas: In Wichita, after about 90 years Richmond Electric shutdown: “We’ve kind of struggled over the last … five years. People just use their tools, and then they throw them away. … It’s a very disposable society.”-Trish VanOsdel, owner

Louisiana: Baker School System eliminated 40 more jobs, on top of the 20 already eliminated since May.

Maine: In Bangor, Hammond Street Senior Center shutting down due to skyrocketing costs and declining revenue, affecting 5-hundred members!

Massachusetts: Boston Weak based, Mormon Mitt Romney co-founded Bain Capital liquidating its Absolute Return Capital hedge fund due to long term losses caused by a “challenging” environment.  

Michigan: Too Big to Jail Monroe Bank & Trust shutting down six offices in the name of “efficiency”.  After 60 years flower farm Hamilton Dahlia Farm shutdown.  The business peaked in 2006, now the owner says it’s time for her to retire.

Missouri: Evil Saint Louis based chemical warfare and GMO maker  Monsanto eliminating 2-thousand 6-hundred jobs blaming the crashing and burning global farm industry!  Gee, decades ago Monsanto swore their chemicals and Genetically Modified Organisms were going to save the global farm industry!!!

Nevada: Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority warning of layoffs because they’re short $1.8-million USD!

New Jersey: Argix Logistics suddenly laid off 164 people, one month after announcing a major tech deal with Descartes Systems Group!

New York: In Southampton, Side By Side Child Care Center shutdown due to crashing enrollment after two of its employees were arrested.  NYC based internet shopping website you never heard of Gilt Groupe laid off 45 people.  Is Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) behind Health Republic Insurance of New York issuing of a shutdown WARN?  147 jobs lost right after Xmas!

North Carolina: What was that about ObamaCare expanding access to healthcare? Franklin Medical Center shutting down next week, leaving the entire Franklin County without a hospital!  No thanks to the Affordable Care Act “Despite an outstanding staff, investments in the facility, and a reconfiguration of hospital services last fall, we were unable to create a sustainable model.”

Pennsylvania: Massachusetts based Osram Sylvania shutting down their Wellsboro glass/metal factory by September 2016, 114 jobs lost!  Due to the ‘recovered’ economy the factory is operating at only 50% capacity! 

South Dakota: After 51 years the 151 room Ramada Aberdeen Hotel and Conference Center shutting down due to “over-supply in a flat market”, 60 jobs lost.

Texas: Dallas based upscale retailer Neiman Marcus revealed it laid off 5-hundred people last week!  It’s the result of taking over competitors and trying to come up with money to pay for building new stores.  Kansas based resin company Invista laying off 75 Texans in Orange, administrators WARNed there could be more layoffs saying “The Orange unit is no longer competitive.” 

Washington: The Black Bear Diner in Olympia shutting down right before Thanksgiving.  45 jobs lost because the Gott-Damned landlord jacked up the rent by 60% and refused to make necessary building improvements!

Washington DC: For about 7-million U.S. citizens on Medicare part B their costs are expected to go up by 52% in 2016, for some their monthly payments will hit $509!  So much for taxpayer funded healthcare!  Apparently the old fogies on Medicare part B are now considered too wealthy.

06 October 2015: Burger King dethroned

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.” 

Business/Economics, Idaho

Massive restaurant shutdown hits one city! 1,000+ Healthcare jobs gone! Burger King dethroned in Costa Rica! 2,000+ coal jobs gone! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 06 October 2015

The Oprah Winfrey created Dr. Phil show has been conducting layoffs and is slashing pay for everybody else. Reports indicate the show is the top rated, making $70-million USD per year, yet layoff whistleblowers say there’s been no reason given for the job and pay cuts.

California: After four years the British empire’s upscale snooty Tamarind of London shutdown their Newport Beach restaurant without warning.  Local news says management refuses to comment.  After 20 years, popular (reports say it was always packed during big games) Zeke’s Bar and Grill shutdown due to the lease not being renewed.

One of 29 Costa Rica Burger Kings going down.

Florida: Miami-Dade based Burger King calling it quits in Costa Rica, all 29 restaurants shutting down, 434 jobs lost!    

Georgia:  In Atlanta, ten restaurants suddenly shutdown!  Here to Serve Restaurants shutdown its Prime, Strip, Noche, Twist, Smash Kitchen, Coast Seafood, Shucks Oyster and Wine Bar, and others.  On top of that employee final paychecks are being issued without the automatic tax payments, meaning employees will have to pay the taxes themselves, AND not all employees will be getting their final pay because the company is broke!

Zebra Chip: What the Liberibacter bacteria does to your spud.

Idaho:  The Idaho Education News has revealed that “Almost every district and charter in Idaho is out of compliance with state laws created to promote transparency in spending, contracts and long-term strategic planning.”  Something we taxpayers in Bannock County have known about for decades!  A disease affecting potatoes has been discovered in four farm fields in three counties.  It’s called Zebra Chip (Liberibacter bacterium) and could put a damper on what was expected to be a good year for spud farmers. Zebra Chip first showed up in the Pacific Northwest in 2011, it makes a fresh potato look like it’s rotting on the inside.  This bad news comes as the Big Idaho Potato (propaganda) Truck just returned to The Gem State after a costly ($700-thousand USD) multi-state tour.

 

Iowa: “Power management company” Eaton eliminating 71 jobs right after Thanksgiving.  The revelation was made by employees who told local news media.

Massachusetts: Sporting goods retailer City Sports bankrupt busted. Administrators said their previous job cutting, I mean “cost cutting” was not enough to offset crashing sales (which they actually blame on the weather).  They will now shutdown eight stores and try to sell the rest.  If no buyer is found then the remaining 18 stores will shutdown as well.

Michigan: Waterford Regional Fire Department laying off 39 firefighters.  If that’s not enough then they’ll shutdown Williams Lake Road fire station.  This is what happens when your local administrators rely on Department of Homeland Security bribery, I mean federal grants to run your local services.

New York: For-profit prison medical Corizon Health shutting down in the Anna M. Kross Center prison and eliminating 1-thousand 147 healthcare jobs right after Xmas, due to loss of contract!

North Carolina: Nursery supplier BFN Operations eliminating 250 jobs due to Home Depot canceling their contract!  Colony Theatres in North Raleigh shutting down before Xmas. The owners are consolidating resources so they can remodel their more popular movie theaters.

Texas: A-hole county administrators killed off Legacy Vintage Store in Williamson County with their Business Personal Property tax: “Why is it right for me to pay taxes on what I don’t own, just because I can?”-Melissa Fiero, pissed off cause the Business Personal Property tax would cost her $3,000 per year on top of all the other taxes and fees she pays

Idaho has a similar tax, and the dumb-head Right to Work (you over) state administrators can’t seem to understand why they have such a hard time attracting businesses.

Vermont: In Burlington, the South End Kitchen shutting down right before Xmas. The owners admitted they bit off more than they could chew when they opened the restaurant.

West Virginia: Patriot Coal up for sale, resulting in more than 2-thousand jobs gone, when you include the layoffs from the past few months!  (according to local news reports that’s just in the state of West Virginy)

03 – 05 October 2015: No time “to properly manage the store.”

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.” 

Business/Economics, Idaho

No time “to properly manage the store.” Massive job killing TPP agreement! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 03 – 05 October 2015

The job killing but profit making Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal has been agreed to.  Laborers in all affected countries have protested it as it will result in job killing, but corporations are now in heaven.

Solar power parts company SunEdison (with HQ in both California and Missouri) eliminating 730 jobs! It might be connected to the takeover of Vivint Solar.

Failed State Alabama: East Alabama Medical Center shutting down their baby shop in December. Administrators blame it on the lack of people making babies.

California: Making your products in the U.S.A. does not guarantee success as Los Angeles based American Apparel is now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  In Berkeley, 2bella clothier shutting down due to crashing sales caused by their main customer (college students) being strapped for cash.

Connecticut: After 44 years Chuck Wagon Restaurant shutting down this weekend, the owner has been trying to sell it but so far nobody wants to buy.

 

Florida: Jacksonville based Southeastern Grocers revealed they eliminated 250 administrative jobs! 

Georgia: Atlanta based Delta Airlines warning of mass layoffs, mostly administrative jobs. Electronic machine maker Sparton shutting down its Lawrenceville factory by June 2016, 82 jobs lost.  ‘Optimizing facility footprint’ is the new term for consolidation.

Idaho: It’s been revealed that Lewiston’s non-profit Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center is up for sale to a for-profit op out of Tennessee. 

Illinois: After 31 years iconic Ed Debevic’s diner shutdown due to the property owner wanting to build a 22 story apartment complex! In Chicago, after six years the Birchwood Kitchen shutting down this weekend, the owner is trying to sell it.

Indiana: In Fort Wayne, after 58 years restaurant Rib Room shutdown without warning.  The family owners said they can’t continue operating the popular eatery.

Louisiana: Oil industry servicer Trinity Marine issued a shutdown WARN for its Madisonville operation, 336 jobs lost in December!

Maryland: In Bel Air, after ten years HeartBeat clothier shutdown because the owners didn’t want to renew the lease.

Minnesota: In Bemidji, Ben Franklin Crafts shutdown due to crashing sales: “We decided to give it six months to weigh the finances overall, and the sales were declining instead of evening out…..We had been in this location for five years, so we had a very good gauge of where our sales should be and where they weren’t. That was the determining factor.”

New Mexico: The city of Santa Fe imposing austerity as it jacks up taxes and cuts services for residents. Incompetent administrators realized they are short $15-million USD!

New York: NYC based Nylon Media laid off 13 people despite reports that employees were promised by the new owners there would be no layoffs (be there experienced that many times).  ORAFOL Display Optics issued a shutdown WARN for their Rochester facility, 27 jobs lost right after Xmas.  Patina Restaurant Group issued a shutdown WARN for their NYC Brasserie Restaurant, 68 jobs lost right after the Gregorian New Year.  New York Skyline also issued a shutdown WARN, the loss of 90 jobs are being blamed on the greedy property owner.  Too Big to Jail British empire based Barclay’s bank eliminating 38 jobs in February 2016.

Oklahoma: Local news reports say ConocoPhillips laid off about 170 Bartlesville employees today!

Pennsylvania:  Texas based oil industry service company Cudd Energy issued a WARN saying 89 people will become jobless after the U.S. Thanksgiving.

Rhode Island: Rhode Island Blood Center laid off 37 people due to skyrocketing costs of blood test.

Vermont: MIddlebury based Woodchuck Hard Cider laid off eight employees, administrators blame competition.

Virginia: In Richmond, Bella Rosa Bridal and Special Occasions shutting down sometime at the beginning of 2016, no details given.

Wisconsin: Horney Goat Brewing shutting down their restaurant this weekend.   In La Crosse, Three Rivers Outdoors shutting down in November, if nobody buys it.  The owner says he doesn’t have the time “to properly manage the store.”

02 October 2015: Hundreds of jobs lost means hundreds of horses slaughtered!

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.” 

Business/Economics, Idaho

Hundreds of jobs lost means hundreds of horses slaughtered! Haggen gives up the Ghost, shuts ’em all down! CEO doubles bonus by killing jobs! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 02 October 2015

What housing construction industry recovery?  A major west coast builder has merged with a major east coast builder.  Standard Pacific and Ryland Group now known as CalAtlantic Group and their first order of business is to kill about 280 jobs across 17 states!

For the third month in a row unAmerican corporate America failed to produce the number of jobs needed create a strong economy.  For September only 142-thousand jobs were created, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.  Economists have long warned that for true economic recovery monthly job creation needs to be a minimum of 200-thousand.

Failed State Alabama:  15 state controlled booze (Alcoholic Beverage Control) ABC stores being shutdown due to lack of money.

California:  In San Francisco, the Exploratorium laid off 30 employees due to lack of money.  Unionized employees blame the managment for the lack of money.  Sunnyvale based AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) eliminating 5-hundred jobs, apparently before their fiscal year of 2016 begins!  Administrators essentially said there ain’t no recovery.  In San Luis Obispo, after 21 years Crazy J’s clothing store shutdown after the owner realized it wasn’t worth it to remodel the store or the brand.  Japan based upscale convenience stores FamilyMart-Famima! shutting down all their remaining California stores by the end of October!

Georgia: Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) forced bankrupt Hutcheson Medical Center to layoff 58 people.  The FDIC shutdown the Bank of Georgia.  Ivy Preparatory Academies shutting down all their high schools blaming what I call Disappearing Students Syndrome.  Apparently their high schools now have only 90 students each.  Only ten students graduated during the 2014-15 school year.

Idaho: Court ruling shuts down horse race betting venue Double Down Betting, Sports Bar and Grill in Idaho Falls, 70 jobs lost.  the Idaho Supreme Court banned instant horse racing gambling machines.    Taxpayers screwed over again, this time it’s education: “This case presents an Idaho taxpayer challenge to the illegal expenditure of Idaho public funds to the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, on the grounds that the consortium is an illegal interstate compact not authorized by the U.S. Congress.  The Idaho Constitution recognizes that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The membership of Idaho and other states in the consortium violates … the United States Constitution, together with other provisions of federal and Idaho law. The use of Idaho taxpayer funds to support the consortium, an illegal interstate compact, therefore constitutes an unconstitutional expenditure subject to challenge by Idaho taxpayers.“-Idaho taxpayers suing their state ‘lawmakers’ in federal court

Illinois: Historic horse racing track Balmoral Park shutting down for the 2016 season due to no races being scheduled by state regulators.  Horse racing track Maywood Park is also shutting down for the same reason.  Local news reports say not only will hundreds of jobs be lost but hundreds of horses will be killed!  “I would say 75% to 80% responsibility for the situation…..is the inability of the state to pass a law that would allow video gambling at the racetracks. In every state where they have allowed casino gambling at the tracks, horse racing has flourished.”-Gerald Hanson, Harness Racing Association

Iowa: Sears Holdings revealed they’re shutting down the Belvidere Kmart, 67 jobs lost right after Xmas. 

Kansas: Overland Park based Sprint warned of more layoffs in an effort to cut costs by $2.5-Billion USD!  Hows that for faith in a recovering economy?

Louisiana: Tango Transport has been sold to vulture capitalist Celadon Group who is now eliminating 80 jobs.  

New York: After 158 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) the YMCA shutting down in Amsterdam. Administrators say they are $75-thousand USD in debt and they are cash broke! In NYC, McDonald’s at 427 10th Avenue shutting down after Xmas, 65 jobs lost. 

North Carolina: Thai Pan restaurant shutting down in Greensboro after 10 years of yummy food.  The owner blames her husband because he’s retiring and wants to move.  

Pennsylvania: Drug delivery system company Unilife eliminating 50 jobs, and as a result the evil CEO is getting a $420-thousand USD bonus because stockholders like it when jobs are destroyed!  After seven years the award winning Supper restaurant shutdown, it’s now a private party and catering only op.  The Leggett & Platt mattress factory in Delano Township shutdown. As with many companies they are consolidating operations to other factories.

Texas: Willacy County eliminated 25 jobs and is cutting work hours for five judges.  County administrators blame it on crashing revenues from their evil prison which was forced to shutdown seven months ago and eliminate 4-hundred jobs!

Washington: Bellingham based Haggen Foods has told the bankruptcy court of its intent to shut down all its grocery stores!

Wisconsin: Dairy Farmers of America shutting down their Plymouth Borden cheese factory in January 2016, 3-hundred job lost! Administrators said it wasn’t worth it to upgrade the old factory and will instead contract out the work!  Littelfuse shutting down their Hamlin circuit protection maker HQ in Lake Mills, layoffs begin before Xmas.  Local news reports say at one time Hamlin had 2-hundred employees in Lake Mills.

01 October 2015: “the bottom fell out…” “It’s bullshit….!”

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.” 

Business/Economics

“the bottom fell out and it’s over with” “…it’s bullshit!” No more Dunkin’? : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 01 October 2015

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Analysts at Challenger, Gray & Christmas says September 2015 saw a 93% increase in layoffs compared to September 2014!

U.S. manufacturing declined for the third year in a row in September, according to the purchasing managers index (PMI).

Failed State Alabama: The gov’na shutting down an additional six National Guard armories, on top of the previously announced 15, due to lack of money: “The lack of state matching funds resulted in investment of Federal match funds to be allocated to lower priority and fully federal funded facilities rather than armories. This funding shortfall in deferred investment also forces the deliberate closure and consolidation of armories…”

Arkansas: The Wall Street Journal claims Walmart will layoff hundreds more employees at its Bentonville HQ!  New reports say 450 people!

California: Valencia based drugs maker MannKind announced third round of layoffs across all its U.S. operations due to lack of an expected economic recovery, saying sales were “different” than expected.  Oil service company CRC says it laid off “less than 50” people.  In Los Angeles, after three years award winning restaurant Alma shutting down by the end of the month due to ongoing lawsuits and a failed crowd-funding campaign.

Connecticut: In Southbury, the relatively new LaBonne’s Market IGA grocery store shutting down by the end of the month.  The owners blame lackluster sales and increasing costs like utilities,taxes and ObamaCare insurance benefits saying “We just could never get it off the ground.”   

Florida: What housing market recovery?  Real-estate foreclosure law firm Daniel C. Consuegra laying of 150 people!  In Fort Lauderdale, Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) forced The Recovery Place to issue a WARN saying 125 healthcare workers will become jobless right before Xmas!  In Miami Lakes, Affordable Care Act forced Outpatient Services to issue a WARN saying 28 healthcare workers will become jobless before Xmas.

Georgia: HVAC company Mechanic’s Heating & Air Conditioning shutdown after its executives were caught boldface lying about positive customer reviews, supposedly violating state law 263 times!

 

Illinois: Heavy vehicle maker Caterpillar continues job killing, now 230 people in Peoria will become unemployed starting mid-month!  Colorado based Orca Mining Equipment laid off 15 people due to “a volatile and uncertain operating market”.

Iowa:  In Davenport, the Ichiban Sushi & Steak House restaurant shutdown. Local news reports say Davenport city administrators are concerned because their tax revenues are crashing and burning because of all the shutdowns.  In Clinton, Rail One eliminated 36 jobs due to crashing sales.  In Garnavillo, after 38 years Bob’s Food Store IGA shutdown: “…it just seems like a let down, you know, the bottom fell out and it’s over with, you know?”-Bob Bente

Kentucky: The Forest Hill Military Academy now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. Apparently the private school hasn’t paid its debts since 2014!

Louisiana: What hurricane recovery?  Yet another New Orleans business shutting down, this time 50 years old Maple Street Books by the end of the year.  The current owner said “…sales are just not enough for us to operate on a break-even basis.”  It’s been revealed that Stone Energy laid off at least 1-hundred oil industry workers since 2014, the ceo said “we do what we have to do.”

Massachusetts: Canton based Dunkin’ Brands revealed they’re losing one of their franchise operators (Speedway) which will result in 1-hundred Dunkin’ Donut stores shutting down across the U.S.!  Administrators with Speedway claim they misjudged the economy and expanded their franchise ops too fast.

Michigan: In Lansing, after more than 30 years the last Video To Go store shutting down when the inventory of 35-thousand videos is gone.

Nebraska: As I warned days ago, now ConAgra makes it official and will kill-off 1-thousand 5-hundred jobs!  Interestingly, even though previously ConAgra said they were moving ops from Nebraska to Illinois, 7-hundred of the layoffs will take place in Chicago.

New Jersey: In Newark, after eight years SAS Cupcakes shutdown, the owners didn’t say why.

New York: In NYC, law firm Milberg issued a layoff WARN saying  32 people will become unemployed right after Xmas.  The Gotham Chamber Opera shutting down supposedly because it was discovered that the theater had a huge, and apparently hidden, unpaid debt.   SCRATCHbread shutting down due to greedy property owners, the pissed owner said “…it’s bullshit I have to destroy the most important thing in my life.” More austerity; Rockland County is pushing a new budget that will eliminate 326 jobs and jack up taxes!

North Carolina: State Department of Commerce reported that 1,450 people were told in September that they would become jobless!

Texas: Once based in Tennessee, but recently moved to Houston, oil service company Miller Energy Resources now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. It’s blamed on the collapse of a private loan for $165-million USD, and the fact that it owes two bigger companies (Baker Hughes and Schlumberger) more than $2.6-million.

Virginia: Home Retention Services shutting down their Chesapeake call center and eliminating 255 jobs before Thanksgiving!

Wisconsin: Mining equipment maker Joy Global shutting down and eliminating 113 jobs!

30 September 2015: Alabama is a Failed State!

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.”