Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

What housing market recovery?  Too big to Jail Ocwen Financial, laid off more than 800 employees across the U.S.!  It’s blamed on their take over of GMAC Mortgage.

California:  Hewlett Packard announced they will kill 1124 jobs in European Union!  It’s part of the Californian company’s plan to kill 29-thousand jobs around the world by October 2014!

Connecticut: In Orange, a Stop & Shop shutdown, 123 jobs affected!

Delaware: In Greenwood, long time Yoder’s Country Store shutdown.  The family owners blame it on Walmart and dollar stores.

Florida: White Springs Agriculture Chemicals shutdown.  350 jobs lost! Company officials say the phosphate industry is becoming more competitive.

Kentucky:  In Lexington, Kentucky Proud Market shutdown.  The store manager said it was not for economic reasons, but she was not allowed to disclose the reason. The state Board of Education warned of massive layoffs throughout the taxpayer funded public school system.  2-thousand educators and staff could be laid off by spring 2014: “With sequestration, district bailout of the Kentucky School Board Insurance Trust, and budget cuts, we are headed for the ‘perfect storm’. By next March or April, we predict 10-12 districts will fail to meet their basic financial commitment and we will see pink slips like we’ve never seen before.“-Terry Holliday, Commissioner.    Compare that to 1800 who lost their jobs over the past three years.

Maryland:  MedStar laid off 74 hospital workers.

Michigan: In Dexter, ReCellular shutdown their distribution facility.  120 jobs lost!  It’s blamed on the loss of a major contract.

New Jersey:  Optimer Pharmaceuticals killed 177 jobs!  The company was sold to a competitor.

New York: Computer chip maker, GlobalFoundries, laid off 30 people as part of its plan to be more competitive.  In Forrest Hills, Perfume Globe shutdown.

Pennsylvania: In Philadelphia, Atlantic Express school bus service laid off 518 employees!  The company is bankrupt.

Ohio: Three Friendly’s restaurants shutdown.  Company officials said they were “underperforming”.

Texas: In Longview, Joy Global announced more layoffs, but refused to give numbers.  The company says demand for its products continues to crash.  This is the third round of layoffs in 2013.

Wisconsin: In Dane County, the Christian god couldn’t stop his YMCA from laying off 13 employees. The YMCA turned to the Devil, unAmerican Corporate America, and conducted a typical Wall Street survey that said even though they had not lost members, they weren’t gaining any either, so cuts had to be made.  The YMCA made drastic changes to its youth programs, as well.  Member Lisa Pierobon Mays, says the YMCA has lost its way: “It’s a real bait-and-switch they’ve done. Shows how out of touch they are.”

01-03 December 2013:  Property tax increase can’t stop city layoffs!