Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:
Alabama: In Birmingham, it was announced a Kmart was shutting down. At least 70 jobs lost.
Arkansas: 87 years old canned and frozen veggie producer, Allens, now bankrupt. The company survived the Great Depression and Second World War, but has to “reorganize” because of the current economic situation. What automotive industry recovery? In Heber Springs, France based Saint Jean Industries laid off 300 people! It was only in 2012 that the automotive sub assembly company said it was expanding ops in Heber Springs. The suck ass world economy resulted in “a need for fewer employees.”
California: Tax sucker Boeing laid off more employees, this time 80 jobs killed. In Cerritos, Revcycle laid off 26 employees. In Riverbank, more layoffs from Silgan Containers, this time 21 jobs lost. In Northridge, Obama Care kills 138 jobs at the Northridge Hospital Medical Center! In San Diego, Sony Entertainment laid off 70 people. In Moutain View, Symantec fired one guy. Obama Care killed 62 jobs with First Medical Management. In Long Beach, Obama Care killed 704 jobs at the Pacific Hospital! You love your Obama Care don’t you?
Connecticut: In Newington, Mortensen’s ice cream restaurant shutdown. The family will focus on wholesale orders only.
Florida: In West Palm Beach, iconic Adam & Eve Architectural Salvage shutdown. The owner said she is “tired”.
Illinois: In East Saint Louis, the operators of the Katherine Dunham Museum are warning that despite state taxpayer grants they can’t pay their utility bills, and could shutdown.
Kentucky: In Lexington, the 82 years old Miller & Woodward Jewelers shutdown. The owner wants to retire, and nobody wanted to take over the business.
Louisiana: Once considered the country’s fastest growing health care providers, Schumacher Group is now being cut down by Obama Care. Originally it had plans to hire 600 new people by 2017, instead it has started laying people off! At least 42 employees let go in this first round, company officials squarely blame Obama Care: “The Affordable Care Act brings with it the biggest changes in our industry’s history. Additionally, reductions in hospital reimbursements by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies all affect our clients, and thus our company.”-Gary Keller, president
Massachusetts: The Brayton Point Power Station laid off 40 employees. The coal fired electricity generator will be shutdown in 2017. Vertex Pharmaceuticals lays off 175 people in the Bay State. It’s part of a larger layoff of 370 people around the world. It’s blamed on crashing sales of their hepC drug. In Attleboro, Hearth ‘n’ Kettle restaurant was shutdown by evil property developers.
Michigan: In Flint, Ohio based Too Big to Jail FirstMerit Bank killed 135 jobs! It’s the result of the takeover of Citizen’s Bank.
Missouri: In Richmound Heights and in University City, EJ’s Shoes shutdown. The owners will focus on internet sales only.
Nevada: Heli USA Airways is now hella bankrupt. The British empire owner blames it on the road to his operations being blocked and the federal Obama regime government reneging on a contract!
New Jersey: In Clifton, British empire based GlaxoSmithKline shutting down their dental care products factory. 165 U.S. jobs killed by Red Coats!
New York: Obama Care killing an undisclosed amount of jobs at Glens Falls Hospital. This after 95 employees already “voluntarily” quit! One of the biggest international news agencies is now slashing jobs big! Thomson Reuters killing 4500 jobs in 2014!!! That’s on top of the 2500 jobs Reuters killed in its fiscal year 2013! Company officials blamed it on lack of financing from the Too Big to Jail Banks!
North Carolina: A state janitor contractor, Mundy Maintenance, laid off 100 people! The contract ended.
Pennsylvania: Clarion University destroyed 36 jobs. It’s blamed on crashing taxpayer funding and student enrollments. In Royersford, Lucky Lab Tavern shutdown after only two years. A reason was not given.
South Carolina: In Columbia a Barnes & Noble bookstore shutdown.
Virginia: Burning Bush Day Care & Learning Center now bankrupt. Daycare center officials refused to comment to news media.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.
“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013