Layoffs Since The Election, Merry Christmas edition

mostly DailyJobCuts.com ^ | 12/25/12 | nully

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Since the election:

(Updated 12/25/12 at 7:30 PM PST)

Layoffs and closures. Number of jobs lost listed where reported. USA only

Week of	to	# Laid off	Running total	Notes
11/7	11/13	21,164	21,164
11/14	11/20	35,247	56,411
11/21	11/27	3,630	60,041	Thanksgiving week
11/28	12/4	6,138	66,179
12/5	12/11	17,882	84,061
12/12	12/18	7,551	91,612
12/19	12/25	3,264	94,876	Merry Christmas!

Organization	Location	# Laid off	Running total	Sector	Notes	Date
Brevard Schools	Brevard Co, FL	400	400	Education		12/19/12
Capital Jewelers	Carson, NV		400	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
Office Max	Cerritos, CA		400	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
Brooks Automation	Chelmsford,, MA	100	500	Manufacturing		12/19/12
The Field Museum	Chicago, IL		500	Museum		12/19/12
Mitch's Chicago Style Grill	Grayslake, IL		500	Restaurant	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
The Hanover Corectional Center	Hanover, VA		500	Government	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
Umatilla Chemical Depot	Hermiston, OR	178	678	Defense		12/19/12
ResCare	Indianapolis, IN	117	795	Health		12/19/12
Krutz Jewelers	Leechburg, PA		795	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
Staples	Little Neck, NY		795	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
LaVon's Hallmark	Mandan, ND		795	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
Healthways	Morrisville,	150	945	Health	Facility closure	12/19/12
The New Beginnings Educational Inst	Mount Vernon, NY		945	Education	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
The Super Fresh Supermarket	Plainsboro, NJ		945	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
KTVX/ABC 4	Salt Lake City, UT		945	Media		12/19/12
City College of San Fransisco	San Fransisco, CA	12	957	Education		12/19/12
Second Time's The Charm	St. Michaels, MN		957	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
The Sturgis Elevator Co	Sturgis, SD		957	Food	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
Avenue	West Babylon, NY		957	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/19/12
Pfizer		600	1,557	Pharamceuticals		12/19/12
Liberty Medical Supplies		250	1,807	Health		12/19/12
Pura Vida Restaurant & Bar	, GA		1,807	Restaurant	Closure, no number reported	12/20/12
General Dynamics Corp.	Charlottesville, VA	84	1,891	Defense		12/20/12
Cal's Bar	Chicago, IL		1,891	Entertainment	Closure, no number reported	12/20/12
Cleveland ChopHouse & Brewery	Cleveland, OH		1,891	Restaurant	Closure, no number reported	12/20/12
Utility Trailer	Enterprise	70	1,961	Manufacturing		12/20/12
Niche Inc.	New Bedford. MA	360	2,321	Defense		12/20/12
Klingenberg's Hardaware & Paint	Newport, KY		2,321	Restaurant	Closure, no number reported	12/20/12
Post Office	Reno, NV		2,321	Government	Closure, no number reported	12/20/12
Yo Boys Frozen Yoghurt	Teaneck, NJ		2,321	Restaurant	Closure, no number reported	12/20/12
Floyd's Record Shop	Ville Platte, LA		2,321	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/20/12
Morning Grind	Austin, MN		2,321	Restaurant	Closure, no number reported	12/21/12
Cooper Green Mercy Hospital	Birmingham, AL	200	2,521	Health	including the CEO	12/21/12
Idaho National Laboratory	Idaho Falls, ID	300	2,821	Government		12/21/12
Sizzler	Lake Elsinore, CA		2,821	Restaurant	Closure, no number reported	12/21/12
Animal Crackers Pets	Sarasota, FL		2,821	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/21/12
Kermet Corp.	Simpsonville, SC	10	2,831	Electronics		12/21/12
Grace Baptist Clothes Closet	St Helens, OR		2,831	Religious Inst.	Closure, no number reported	12/21/12
Belvidere School District			2,831	Government	Closure, no number reported	12/21/12
URS Corp	Ft Meade, MA		2,831	Construction		12/22/12
Kales	Kewaunee, WI		2,831	Retail	Going on line	12/22/12
Blockbuster	Macon, GA		2,831	Entertainment	Closure, no number reported	12/22/12
The Milford School	Milford-Miami TWP, OH	8	2,839	Education	Janitors	12/22/12
Sam Adato's Drum Shop	San Fransisco, CA		2,839	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/22/12
Tuscon Unified School District	Tucson, AZ		2,839	Education	11 schools to close	12/22/12
PB Industries	Vestal, NY	48	2,887	Manufacturing	Facility closure	12/23/12
Opinionology Market Research	Rexburg, ID	100	2,987	Call Center	Facility closure	12/23/12
NationsHealth	Gahhanna, OH	61	3,048	Distribution center	Facility closure	12/23/12
Kenco Logistics	Lockbourne, OH	140	3,188	Distribution center	Facility closure	12/23/12
Dari-Farms Ice Cream Co. Inc.	Tolland, MA	76	3,264	Food		12/24/12
The Halmark Store	Albany, GA		3,264	Retail	Closure, no number reported	12/24/12

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Note that I'm only tracking reported layoffs, small businesses do not fall under the WARN Act and their losses are invisible. Note also that typically business closures are reported as if no one lost a job!

I've gone back through my data base and eliminted non-USA job losses where possible, some US losses may have been subtracted from the totals where losses were reported as "worldwide, without breaking out domestic jobs.

Last week I said "My guess, and it is purely a guess, is that the real number is roughly twice what I've been able to track. BLS reports as if the month ends on the 13th, my hard count number for this interval would be about 76,000, if my guesstimate on the real number being twice as high is close, the BLS should report about 155,000 on January 7th.

Removing possible foreign job losses adjusts that figure downward to approximately 68,000. Based on that and my guestimate of the non-WARN numbers, BLS should report about 136,000. It will be interesting to see the final "official" number…

In the interests of saving FR's bandwidth I'm only posting this weeks raw data. I will send an Excell spread sheet of all my data to anyone who Freepmails me their addy and requests it.

[samadams2000]

These are only numbers. Its not like its real people.

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Corrections:

Liberty Medical laid off at two locations, Salem, VA and Port St Lucie, FL. The total for both locations was 450, raising the weekly total to 3,435

Pura Vida Restaurant & Bar is in Atlanta, GA.

[null and void]

Just bumps in the road.

95,076 bumps.

[ThunderSleeps]

Hey ‘cmon, unemployment benefits are the best economic stimulus according to Pelosi. We haven’t had enough layoffs yet to really stimulate the economy! ;-/

[tarawa]

lost my job November 26th...

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Devon Energy?

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Anyway, sorry to hear that, I’ve been out for a while.

[Spktyr]

Wait until the ‘seasonal’ layoffs begin - where companies lay off the special help they got on board for Christmas.

I have a sneaky suspicion that the ‘seasonal’ layoffs will greatly exceed the number of ‘seasonal’ workers that were hired in the first place.

[null and void]

Yeah. The day the new taxes and regulations kick in - January 1st - more than a few companies will discover just how expensive it is to keep people on the payroll.

That’s when the “seasonal” layoffs will really start in ernest.

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*sigh*

[Psalm 73]

“lost my job November 26th...”

I’m sorry tarawa - I’ll pray for you and your family.
I’ve been “repurposed” at my company - although painful; I am still working.

[upchuck]

Had a turkey sandwich on Thanksgiving.

For some variety and because it was Christmas, I had a ham sandwich yesterday.

[MinuteGal]

My nephew was laid off (after 20-plus years in administration) in the great purges going on at Motorola, Illinois.

Layoffs are beginning to be standard news, but his is noteworthy in the fact that his extensive department was moved lock, stock and droids to Poland!

Leni

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The difference between the local state and federal governments in the US and the Russian Mafia in Poland?

When you pay the Russian Mafia “protection “ money, they leave you alone!

[tarawa]

Actually, the State of Texas. It was politically motivated, as some folks felt rather empowered after the election to get rid of anyone that disagreed with them.

[null and void]

Damn. Precisely what Civil Service laws are supposed to prevent, and do, if you are a worse than useless liberal. *sigh*

Still, I'm actively seeking employment in Texas.

How do your prospects look?

I can introduce you to a Texas based headhunter if you'd like.

[tarawa]

Had a couple of interviews early on, but not much came of those. I really didn’t expect to hear back on much during December, because of the holidays, but we will see how January does. Right now I am trying to call in some contacts of mine to see if they know anyone in the Travis County Emergency Mgmt Dept, as there is a position there that I think I am well qualified for, but want to find out exactly what they are looking for on their application. Other than that, I’m still averaging 6-10 applications a week.