Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns.
Arizona: Coconino Community College District killed 15 jobs for the upcoming school year. This leaves only two full time positions for the college.
California: In La Jolla, after 62 years iconic Burns Drugs store shutdown. The store boasts famous customers such as Sol Price, Helen and David Copley, Theodor Geisel (aka Doctor Suess), Niki de Saint Phalle and Jerry Coleman. The owner said current conditions (Obama Care?) works against the existence of independent drug stores. In Millbrea, Khol’s department store shutdown, 73 jobs lost. In Oakland, Sutter Health-Alta Bates Summit Medical Center made more healthcare workers unemployed.
Massachusetts: In Acushnet, after 20 years White’s Family Fun and Sports Center shutdown. The pissed off owner blames the failed economic recovery: “There’s not enough money being spent in the park when they’re here and I can’t blame them. If you don’t have it, you can’t spend it!”-David White
Mississippi: In Pontotoc, Southern Quality Meats shutting down in June, 110 jobs lost! Operations are being consolidated to Alabama.
New Jersey: It turns out the Salem County One-Stop Career Center is a dead end for six employees who got laid off. It’s blamed on the loss of a community college grant.
New York: Glens Falls City School District killing 25 jobs, and reducing the hours for ten employees. The district blames it on declining tax revenues from the state and federal level, and will now push local school taxes/fees to their legal limit. Peconic Bay Medical Center laid off 12 employees, due to declining revenue caused by Obama Care. Hospital officials explained that since the implementation of Affordable Care Act their admissions have dropped at least 8%. This is because Obama Care encourages people not to go to the hospital for care. Hospital officials did report a slight increase in patient care at their urgent care operations. In NYC, Rizzoli bookstore shutdown. It’s being turned into apartments. After 30 years Shakespeare & Company bookstore shutting down, due to jacked up rent. In Brooklyn, Hoyt Transportation laying off 118 bus employees! In Blauvelt, wire and cable maker Southwire revealed they are shutting down by September, 194 jobs will be lost!
Ohio: In Dublin, the new owner of Pacer International will be killing an undisclosed number of jobs later this year. Pacer International was taken over by Connecticut based XPO Logistics. XPO warned of massive layoffs. United Airlines continues killing hundreds of jobs, this time 430 people at the Hopkins International Airport became unemployed! United Airlines is consolidating operations. After 85 years Swan Cleaners Laundry & Linen Supply shut down without notice! It was revealed that the family company was in so much trouble they hadn’t paid the rent on leased equipment since last year, hadn’t paid individual creditors and they hadn’t paid local taxes! The company has been tangled in multiple legal actions. The family owners said only “It is with regret that due to several issues beyond our control, we must announce the closing of Swan Cleaners…..”
Pennsylvania: At least three affiliates of speech therapy company DynaVox now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. The parent company swears they are not bankrupt, just their “non-operating” affiliates. It sounds like a game being played by Vestar Capital to make elitist investors happy. The Lehigh Valley Media Group killing 68 jobs later this year. Who said the internet is stealing away business from brick & mortar stores? In King of Prussia, British empire United Kingdom based internet services company hibu (formerly known as Yell Group) laid off 100 U.S. employees, that’s according to unnamed inside sources. Company officials said it was “To protect the future of the digital business at a time of continuing decline….” The unnamed inside source said the jobs were being moved to the Philippines.
Texas: In Grand Prairie, after only three years Alco shutting down their retail store. Alco claims they specialize in operating retail stores in “small markets”, but apparently Grand Praire is too small.
Alco, which has stores in 23 states, says they are holding off on opening anymore stores. Mmmm, is it because of the not so recovering economy?
Virginia: In Virginia Beach, two hotels shutting down. The Seaside Hotel and the Sea Gull Inn Oceanfront shutting down at the end of summer. They’re being torn down and replace with one new hotel. James River Coal Company now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. In 2013, 500 employees became unemployed: “The coal markets in the U.S. have changed dramatically during the past several years. Some of these changes are cyclical due to continued weakness in the real economy. Other of the changes are more permanent like changes in government environmental regulations, improved methods to produce natural gas, and switching between coal basins by domestic power utilities.”-Peter T. Socha, CEO
Washington: In Kelso, after only nine years Chuck E Cheese pizza place shutdown. Company officials said it was a “strategic decision”, meaning the economy sucks. In Seattle, after 25 years Maple Leaf Grill shutting down in May.
Wisconsin: In South Milwaukee, heavy equipment maker Caterpillar laid off 60 employees. It’s blamed on the accelerating decline in demand for mining equipment.
03 – 04 April 2014: More proof Warren Buffet kills U.S. jobs!
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.
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