In New York, CA Technologies laying off 1200 employees! Company officials said the layoffs were needed “…to rebalance its resources to better align with its business priorities.”
Another company involved with domestic spying, VMware, laying off 800 employees! The company is connected to EMC.
In Pennsylvania, Honeywell Processes Solutions shutting down its York factory. 160 people unemployed! Company officials say it’s necessary to stay competitive. Helping people lose weight not paying off for Skinny Nutritional. They’re now bankrupt. Company officials are blaming a Too Big to Jail financier for failing to come through on a major loan.
In New Jersey, more than 200 people out-o-work with the Camden City Public Schools! They’ve also ended their lunch aide program. Since March, the school system is under direct control of the state government. School employees said the state gave no explanation for the layoffs.
In Louisiana, Delgato Community College laid off 115 employees and cut 15 programs! The college laid off people back in February. School officials said they were short $8 million USD, after state officials forced the college to pay $10 million into state retirement funds (similar to what the U.S. Congress has done with the Postal Service).
The Tucson Unified School District laying off 187 people in Arizona! School officials say they’re short $17 million, caused by declining enrollment and reduced funding!
What automotive industry recovery? In Illinois, Bridgestone laid off 23 people at their Bloomington-Normal factory. Officials with the tire maker blamed crashing sales of off road tires. Also, Applebees said it is closing eight restaurants in Chicago! The company is bankrupt!
The Centerville, Ohio, Talegators sports bar shut down. It’s being replaced with a crappy McDonald’s ‘restaurant’.
In Wisconsin, after 80 years of business the River Bend Shoe Center closed. The owners blamed internet competition. And the Yonkers store in the Rapids Mall shut down. 45 people laid off. Box maker RockTenn closed its Milwaukee factory. 69 people out-o-work.
Office Depot announced it would close down in South County, Missouri.
In North Dakota, local news media reminded everyone that the Jamestown Kmart will close, despite the oil boom.