Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.
Arizona: In Phoenix, after 50 years Karsh’s Bakery shutdown! The owner blames the failed economy: “It’s sad to say we are closing today because of the economy and stuff, we’ve tried to come back from 2008.”-Wayne Kinding
California: In Los Angeles, tax sucker Aerojet Rocketdyne killed 230 jobs! It’s blamed on the takeover by GenCorp. More layoffs are in the works. In Temecula, after 25 years the Paperback Shack book store shutdown.
Florida: Another Books-A-Million shuts down, this time in Palm Coast.
Georgia: In Atlanta, reports that Cable News Network (CNN) laid off 16 employees, due to new “technologies”.
Kansas: In Coffeeyville, wire maker Southwire announced it is shutting down its factory. 200 jobs will be lost by March 2015!
Maryland: In Hancock, British empire Canada based Saputo shutting down a cheese factory, starting in May. In Gambrills, after 14 years Caribou Coffee shutdown.
Massachusetts: Cambridge Health Alliance eliminated 30 positions. It’s blamed on the Affordable Healthcare Act (Obama Care).
Michigan: Mackinac Straits Health Systems eliminated 23 positions, and reduced the hours for other employees. Hospital officials say that benefits for employees are being reduced and even top managers are getting a 5% pay cut. Officials directly blame Obama Care for taking a “toll” on the hospital.
Mississippi: Harrah’s Tunica casino shutting down, 950 jobs lost, a total of 1300 jobs affected! Casino officials say there are too many gambling joints in the U.S.
Missouri: In Saint Joseph, after 34 years Record Wear House shutdown.
New Jersey: Mitt Romney/Bain Capitol controlled Toys R Us killed 500 jobs! Company officials blame a $1-billion USD decrease in sales in 2013!
New York: In Long Island, Mexico based Bimbo Bakeries shutting down their Entenmann’s Bay Shore bakery, 178 jobs lost! Company officials basically said there were too many bakeries in the area. Too Big to Jail Key Bank shutting down ten branch offices, in July and August! In Yonkers, Mile Square Transportation laying off 90 school bus drivers in June. In Suffern, legal drugs pusher Novartis laid off 28 employees for “economic” reasons.
Ohio: In Mentor, 100 jobs to be lost when Steris shuts down its sterilizer factory by October 2015! Steris specializes in infection prevention and contamination control solutions for the healthcare industry. Does this have anything to do with the new medical industry taxes created by Obama Care? In Kent, after less than three years Second Sole shoe store shutdown! The owners said the economy in Kent sucks ass!
Texas: Grapevine based video game seller GameStop to shutdown 130 stores this year. They’ve made a deal with AT&T to open new cell phone based stores.
Vermont: In Lyndonville, factory tooling maker Kennametal shutting down. 80 high paying jobs lost. In Shaftsbury, after 22 years the Shaftsbury Country Store shutdown.
Wisconsin: In New London, British empire Canada based Saputo shutting down a cheese factory, starting in May.
25 – 26 March 2014: “We are dumbfounded!”
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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