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[texan]

St. Mary's hospital announces layoffs

SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) - St. Mary's of Michigan announced Tuesday that because
of a "challenging environment that calls for low-cost, high-quality care," the hospital is
laying off 24 employees and scaling back the hours of a further 46 employees.

The healthcare provider cited reimbursement shrinkages and that all hospitals would need to
adapt to the new "reality."

St. Mary's said approximately 70 associates are directly impacted with changes occurring to
their work schedules, including the elimination of 24 positions. Additionally, the hospital said
outpatient services hours of operations are being modified and some services are
being consolidated at a few locations.
St. Mary's hospital announces layoffs - WNEM TV 5

 

[texan]

AT&T Lays Off 71 Operators In Waterbury And New Haven

AT&T is laying off 71 employees from its Waterbury and New Haven locations, company and union
officials said Tuesday. The eliminated positions were mostly directory assistance operators, a
declining segment of AT&T's business.

"Enhanced technology and increasing use of smartphones have led to a very significant decrease in the
volume of operator-handled calls, and we expect that trend to continue," said Marty Richter, an
AT&T spokesman.

 

[texan]

Euclid manufacturer H.C. Starck Inc. to lay off 67 employees

H.C. Starck Inc. is laying off 67 employees at its manufacturing facility at 1250 E. 222nd St. in Euclid

The company is owned by German.-based H.C. Starck Group, a supplier of technology metals and
advanced chemicals.

It will lay off the employees — most of whom hold manufacturing positions — starting Jan. 21, 2013, and
extending through Sept. 30, 2013, according to a notice filed today with the state under the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
(You can read the notice here.)
http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20121121/FREE/121129948

 

[texan]

United Technologies cuts 42 jobs at Eagan and Burnsville facilities [Pioneer Press, St.
Paul, Minn.]

By Leslie Brooks Suzukamo, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

Nov. 21--United Technologies Corp. said Wednesday, Nov. 21, that it has laid off 42 workers at its high tech facilities in
Dakota County as part of a worldwide restructuring of its aerospace businesses.
The layoffs, which occurred Friday, Nov. 16, represented 2.6 percent of the 1,600-strong workforce at the
company's Sensors and Integrated Systems facilities in Burnsville and Eagan, company spokesman
Sol Mirelez said.

Prior to the layoffs, the manufacturing and design facility in Burnsville employed 1,275 workers while
the facility in Eagan had 335 employees, Mirelez said. He declined to provide further details of which
facility had the most layoffs or the types of jobs that were cut.
Altogether, United Technologies cut 500 workers out of its worldwide workforce of 40,000 in its UTC
Aerospace Systems, a 1.3 percent reduction, Mirelez said.
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[texan]

PNC Financial to Cut More Jobs 33

As part of its integration process and cost reduction efforts, PNC Financial Services Group
Inc. (PNC - Analyst Report) announced 33 job cuts in its builder finance segment in Houston.

The downsizing will be implemented in the upcoming month.
PNC Financial to Cut More Jobs -

 

[texan]

Champion Window closes Houston facility, cuts 70 jobs
Champion Window Inc. will close a Houston facility, eliminating about 70 positions.

The Houston subsidiary of Dallas-based Atrium Windows and Doors Inc. will close its facility
at 12427 Duncan Road in north Houston between Jan. 9 and Jan 23, the company said in a letter
this month to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Champion Window closes Houston facility, cuts 70 jobs - Houston Business Journal

 

[texan]

FAA closing Palm Coast training center, cutting 100 jobs

The Federal Aviation Administration is shutting down its Palm Coast management training center
Dec. 21, cutting 80 to 100 jobs in the process.

The closing cuts jobs in the city but it also has a negative impact on the economy in Palm Coast, as about
150 people train there on an average week.

The FAA said the training academy will move to Oklahoma City and the current employees in
Palm Coast will “continue to play key roles in the agency’s training program.”
FAA closing Palm Coast training center, cutting 100 jobs - Jacksonville Business Journal

 

[texan]

Bharat Forge to close south Lansing facility

80 to 85 workers to lose their jobs
A south Lansing manufacturer plans to close its facility by the end of the month, citing
declining business.

Bharat Forge America Inc., a division of Indian manufacturer Bharat Forge Ltd. that
builds forged materials for automotive and other industries, will shut down Nov. 30 barring
a last-minute sale of the business, said Stu McGowan, company president and CEO.

 

[texan]

Cabinet maker Merillat closing 2 Virginia plants 280 jobs lost

ATKINS, Va. (AP) Cabinet maker Merillat is laying off 280 employees at two manufacturing plants
in southwest Virginia.

Officials for parent company Masco Cabinetry confirmed on Tuesday that it plans to close two facilities that
make doors and panels for cabinets in Atkins in mid-January.

The company had filed a WARN Act notice with Virginia officials last Thursday to alert them
of the planned closure.

Officials say the door manufacturing plant opened in 1977 and employs 16 salaried workers and
200 hourly workers. The panel factory opened in 1991 and has three salaried employees and
about 60 hourly workers.

 

[texan]

CMI Door Set to Close in Ozark 70 jobs lost
Ozark, AL - An Ozark business will be closing its doors by the end of the year.

Craft Master Manufacturing Incorporated Door Division, otherwise known as CMI Door, will close
permanently on December 31.

About seventy people will lose their jobs.

The company was bought by Jedd-Wen windows and doors earlier this year.
CMI Door Set to Close in Ozark

 

[texan]

More Americans Will Use Food Stamps For Thanksgiving This Year Than Ever Before
By Elizabeth Flock | November 20, 2012
More Americans will use food stamps to buy their Thanksgiving dinner this year than ever before, according
to a new report from the nonprofit government watchdog group The Sunlight Foundation.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, average participation in the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program, or food stamp program, has increased 70 percent since 2007.

In fact it has doubled since the work requirement was removed by Obama via his stimulus bill, four years ago.

And economists have warned that usage of food stamps won’t go down until unemployment improves.

But unemployment has improved according to the administration. But food stamp enrollment keeps going up at an even faster rate.

This Thanksgiving, 42.2 million Americans will be on food stamps, according to the
Economic Policy Institute.

This is roughly the size of the populations of California and Connecticut combined.
More Americans Will Use Food Stamps For Thanksgiving This Year Than Ever Before - Washington Whispers (usnews.com)

 

[wkmac]

TriHealth terminates 150 employees

 

[texan]

Layoffs begin at Jungle Jim's location in Union Township 40 people

For some Jungle Jim’s employees in Cincinnati, the holiday season will no longer include a paycheck.

Jungle Jim’s in Union Township has announced that it will lay off nearly 40 workers.
Although the particulars of the layoff haven’t been released, the notification process started Saturday
and will continue through upcoming days in various departments.
The store opened in September.
Layoffs begin at Jungle Jim's location in Union Township - Cincinnati Headlines | Examiner.com

 

[texan]

Slidell proposes 16 job cuts

Slidell Mayor Freddy Drennan has said it many times, repeatedly, and it appears
“having to make hard decisions” is underway.

Drennan’s administration—in an effort to cut back and deal with an unexpected financial deficit—has
proposed 16 municipal job cuts while also dipping into the City’s savings in order to alleviate a
near million-dollar shortfall in the fiscal year 2013 budget.
Slidell proposes 16 job cuts - The St. Tammany News: News

 

[texan]

Quincy department store closes doors after 34 years

QUINCY - Vaughn and Bonita Vordahl, owners of Vordahl's department store in Quincy, recently announced
they will soon close the doors to their family business.

The couple cited poor economic conditions as the reason for closing.
"We watched the rise of big retailers, and we can no longer compete," said Vaughn.
The Vordahls have not set an exact closing date for their store, since they will remain open until they
sell the majority of their remaining inventory.
Quincy department store closes doors after 34 years - Columbia Basin Herald: Business

 

[texan]

Caylor's Corners closing by end of month

MERRILL — Caylor’s Corners, the signature Merrill store that carries hunting gear and just about
anything else an outdoorsman could need, will close its doors by the the end of this week
after nearly six decades in business.
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/ar...s-Corners-closing-by-end-month?nclick_check=1

 

[texan]

Party World closing

Party World at 228 W. Front Ave. in Bismarck is going out of business.
Lisa Grahar, manager, said the store will sell off its inventory through the end of January.

Everything in the store is half off. Halloween items are 70 percent off.

Grahar said the store has been open between five and six years but is closing due to lack of business.
Party World closing

 

[moreluck]

Party World closing

Party World at 228 W. Front Ave. in Bismarck is going out of business.
Lisa Grahar, manager, said the store will sell off its inventory through the end of January.

Everything in the store is half off. Halloween items are 70 percent off.

Grahar said the store has been open between five and six years but is closing due to lack of business.
Party World closing

I have never been in a Party World store........99 Cent Store and Dollar Tree have the same stuff,much cheaper !!...I never saw a need for a Party Store ...anywhere.

Our town just had a 29 year Joy's Christian book/Hallmark close on Estrella.

 

[texan]

Meriter lays off 50 employees
Hospital says cuts are result of drop in Medicare reimbursements

MADISON, Wis. - Meriter Hospital said it's laying off about 50 employees.
In a statement Tuesday, Meriter Health Systems said it will see a significant drop in Medicare
reimbursements beginning in January and the layoffs are a result of a plan that realigns
positions in preparation for the cuts in Medicare reimbursement.

Meriter confirmed that 140 positions are being eliminated, but through attrition and
reassignments, it only expects approximately 50 employees to lose their jobs.
Meriter lays off 50 employees | Health - Channel3000.com

 

[Babagounj]

[h=1]Federal Reserve official aims for 6.5% unemployment[/h]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Just how far should the unemployment rate fall before the Federal Reserve raises interest rates?
Charles Evans, president of the Chicago Fed, wants the central bank to keep the federal funds rate near zero until unemployment falls to 6.5% and inflation not exceed 2.5% a year -- a jobless rate not seen since 2008.