Friday, November 14, 2008

UNBELIEVABLE number of LAYOFFS! Unemployment for THOUSANDS!

The government reported more grim news about the economy Friday, saying employers cut 240,000 jobs in October - bringing the year's total job losses to nearly 1.2 million.
CHECK OUT THE LATEST JOB LOSSES IN THE LAST MONTH:
Mayor of Chicago: Prepare For Mass Layoffs; “It’s Going to Be a Very Frightening Economy”
November 13th, 2008
Mayor Richard M. Daley says the economic woes in Chicago will get much worse, and more local workers could soon be getting pink slips.
Citi Firing 60,000, Chairman May Still Lose Job
Queen Elizabeth 2 is finished, no more sailing
Electrolux announces layoffs at Webster City plant 99 laid off
ADT lays off 380 in Omaha, Neb., call center
Cessna announces it will layoff 500 workers in Wichita
Yum Brands Cutting Hundreds Of Jobs
Applied Material announced plans to cut 1,800 jobs by the end of fiscal 2009.
QVC to cut 900 jobs, mostly in Pennsylvania
The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston will lay off 3800 people
Canwest Global Communications is eliminating approximately 560 jobs ( Canada)
Fort Smith furniture factory announces 250 layoffs ( founded 1946)
British firm JCB to cut nearly 400 jobs
US Steel lays off 677 workers in US, Canada
Eclipse ( Makes Jets) workers sent home without pay ( on the verge of bankruptcy)
Ozarks Boat Maker Layoffs (100 laid off)
Sun Microsystems Inc. said Friday it will cut 5,000 to 6,000 jobs
4,000 jobs go in a day as recession bites in ENGLAND
Zeeland-based Herman Miller Inc. said Tuesday it plans to eliminate 400 to 650 workers
Shipping company Horizon Lines of Charlotte plans to eliminate about 70 jobs
Following layoffs in FLORIDA:
Auto Trader.com Inc. is laying off 69 workers at 3451 Technological Ave. in Orlando by Feb. 23, 2009.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. is laying off 33 workers at 521 Lake Kathy Drive in Brandon on Dec. 31.

Continental American Corp. is laying off 45 workers at 4600 SW 34th St. in Orlando on Dec. 31.

Florida Made Door Co. is laying off 80 workers at 13700 Virginia Ave. in Astatula by Jan. 1, 2009.

JPMorgan Chase is laying off 93 workers at 4919 Memorial Highway, 1st floor, in Tampa by Dec. 20.

Kmart Corp. is laying off 50 workers at 8191 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota by Jan. 18, 2009

Luhrs Corp. is laying off 169 workers at 255 Diesel Road in St. Augustine on Jan. 1, 2009.

NuAir Manufacturing is laying off 126 workers at 8105 Anderson Road in Tampa by Dec. 18.

Publishers Circulation Fulfillment Inc. is laying off 105 workers at 3351-B McLemore Drive in Pensacola on Dec. 19.

Raymond Building Supply is laying off 62 workers at 4000 N.W. 119th Drive in Jasper on Dec. 1.

Sears Holdings Corp. is laying off 89 workers at 9500 9th St. North in St. Petersburg on Jan. 11, 2009.

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