Staff Cuts Hit California Retailers as Consumer Spending Tapers Off
by MJP – California shoppers are spending frugally and merchants pare their staffing accordingly. That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found by reviewing two years of statewide retail …
CUTBACKS! Intel Layoffs Hit Bay Area as Tech Giant Warns of Major Job Cuts
In Santa Cruz — Following Intel’s announcement that it will be cutting thousands of positions globally, new rounds of layoffs in the Bay Area have …
Massive Termination Soon! Swissport Faces Over 200 Layoffs as Hopkins Ground Service Contracts End
MJP – In Cleveland, Ohio — According to a state unemployment notification, Swissport, a ground service provider at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, plans to terminate …
Hard Voice! Troy Manufacturing Plant Closing, 60 Employees to Be Laid Off In US
MJP – A Troy-based manufacturing plant has announced it will be closing its doors, leaving 60 employees without jobs. The closure is set to take …
Ohio Hit with 944 Job Losses as Steward Health Shutters Hospitals
MJP – The closure plans of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital in Warren, Ohio, operated by Dallas-based Steward Health Care, will lead …
Dangerous Bell Is Ringing! Ohio Faces Job Crisis: 1,707 Losses From 11 Mass Layoffs in August
MJP – Ohio is grappling with a significant economic setback, as 11 mass layoffs in August led to the loss of 1,707 jobs across the …
Ringing High Bell! US Popular Grocery Chain Announces Surprising Closures Across 400 Locations
MJP – The abrupt and earlier-than-expected closures of 400 stores across the Northeast have been announced by a grocery chain. Among the 32 Northeastern stores …
Dangerous News! Newsom Seeks to Outlaw Hemp THC: Major Shift in California Cannabis Law
Newsom is now proposing banning hemp THC in California, which would affect many businesses that’ve built a name in the community. Governor Gavin Newsom took a decisive step on …
No Attack But Massive Issue! Chapter 11 No More: Red Lobster Officially Exits Bankruptcy
MJP – Following Thursday’s court approval of its restructuring plan, Red Lobster has now emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The restructuring plan that Red …
Southern California Removes 121 Homeless from Encampment Amid Cleanup Efforts
As part of many massive operations, county officers cleared a Palmdale campsite of 121 homeless people. The initiative, spearheaded by the Pathway Home program in …