Massachusetts based electronic data collection and storage (domestic spying) company EMC will layoff 1004 people around the World! EMC will not renew their leases on 100 U.S. spy center locations. It involves EMC’s info storage, security and intelligence operations. In 2012, EMC laid off 1163 employees! EMC has been laying off employees since 2010. The electronic spy company has almost 60000 employees worldwide. The layoffs are due to ongoing changes in how the company spies on the public: “For the last couple years, as EMC has been transforming our business, we have had ongoing rebalancing efforts. This most recent one, which was disclosed on Jan. 29, 2013, is relatively consistent with these actions to rebalance and reorganize our workforce to best align with the opportunities ahead.”-Lesley Ogrodnick, EMC
In Tennessee, vacuum maker Oreck now bankrupt. Company officials blame the bad economy saying sales are so bad that they “simply cannot generate cash fast enough to cover expenses”. The company is now for sale, with offers from the Oreck family and Royal Appliance Manufacturing.
New York based Colby Electronics laid off 42 people and closed its Savannah, Georgia, warehouse. Company officials blamed “the prevailing economic headwinds” for crashing sales. And the Muscogee County School District considering shutting down several schools. District officials say they need to cut $40 million USD from the upcoming school year’s budget!
Hypocrisy in Alabama, the Cleburne County Board of Education approved an undisclosed number of layoffs for non-tenured and support personnel. At the same time they announced that they hired nine teachers and administrators!
The University of Wyoming cut 54 faculty and staff positions. It’s blamed on reduced state funding.
Indiana based drug maker, Eli Lilly, announced drastic cuts. At least 1624 people losing their jobs! The company blames it on expiring patents on their drugs.
In New York, U.K. based Bunzl shut down their Hicksville distribution center. 30 people laid off. The company is consolidating operations into New Jersey. And the Saint James Mercy Hospital cut 50 positions. It’s blamed on the bad economy and the Affordable Health Care Act (Obama/Romney Care): “SJMH is continuing to experience significant declines in patient volumes, patient days and revenues, as well as reduced state and federal reimbursement and we cannot continue to support our current operation under these conditions.”-Mary LaRowe, Saint James Mercy Health System
In New Mexico, the Gila Regional Medical Center converted 70 full time jobs to part time only. The hospital has also stopped the $40 million expansion project, postponed a new health information software system and will shut down its Home Health Services in Luna County as well as Home Health’s D&E wavier and Helping Hands programs in Grant County! Hospital officials blame it on the increase in uninsured customers who can’t pay and the Affordable Health Care Act (Obama/Romney Care) which drastically reduces Medicare and Medicaid payments.
In Kentucky, Kentucky Spirit Health Plan laying off all its 145 employees! The company focused on providing Medicare covered care for children. Company officials say the drastic cuts to Medicare funding by the Affordable Health Care Act (Obama/Romney Care) forced them to shut down because the new Medicare payments don’t cover the basic costs of operations! And Eddie Montgomery’s Steakhouse closed without warning in Harrodsburg. The country music singer/owner simply said “Unfortunately, we had to close the steakhouse.”
In Arizona, another solar power victim of Obama, First Solar, laying off 150 employees! In 2012 they laid off 2000 employees!
T’Licious cafe shut down in Delaware. The owner blamed it on national chain restaurants moving into the area.
In Chicago area, Illinois, U.S. Cellular shutting down more than a dozen stores and laying off 128 people! Blame Sprint-Nextel.
In New Jersey, the new owners of the Morristown Headquarters 10 cineplex is shutting the movie theater down. Bow Tie Cinemas recently bought out the Clearview theater chain, but decided the Morristown theater wasn’t worth keeping open.
After 25 years, the Finnicum’s Furniture store shut down in Sidney, Montana. After a 17 years expansion, the family owners have been forced to give up their Montana and North Dakota stores. Their Poplar, Montana, store burned down. Their Williston, North Dakota, store was sold two years ago (despite, or because of the oil boom). The Sidney store was sold after they lost their warehouse. The only store they have open now is their very first store in Culbertson, Montana.