September, 2009

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE BAE Systems, Inc.

Rockville, MD BAE Systems will be laying off as many as 259 workers starting in September due to declining orders from the government. The announcement comes less than a year after BAE announced it was laying off 230 workers in October. Kelly Golden, national

spokeswoman, said that the job cuts are across the board and are the result of a reduction in government orders for the M88 recovery vehicle and the M113 armored personnel carrier.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Anniston Star Cobham Avionics Aurora Aurora, OR; Bothell, WA

Cobham Avionics Aurora is laying off 113 workers as its parent company consolidates operations in Arizona. Artex Aircraft Supply Inc., which does business as Cobham Avionics Aurora, announced last week that it will close its Portland-area facility

sometime between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2010. Artex is a subsidiary of Cobham Plc., a United Kingdom-based aerospace and defense systems company. The facility, along with one in Bothell, Wash., will merge into another Cobham-owned avionics facility in Prescott. Combined, the move involves 150 layoffs.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Phoenix Business Journal BAE Systems, Inc. Rockville, MD

Defense contractor BAE said 314 employees in Minnesota would be laid off due to a canceled contract for a non-line-of-sight cannon. "These layoffs come as a result of the partial termination notice and stop-work orders the company received for its

Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicle program contracts," company spokeswoman Kelly Golden said. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 UPI

Lockheed Martin Corporation Bethesda, MD; Denver, CO; Sunnyvale, CA Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Space Systems Co. plans to cut about 800 employees, or

4.5% of its workforce, by the end of the year in a bid to improve its competitive position. All job levels in the company, including technical and managerial staff, will be affected, primarily at its facilities in Denver and Sunnyvale, The cuts are separate from other downsizing efforts, the company said.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000 MarketWatch Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Wichita, KS

Hawker Beechcraft isn't saying how many jobs it's eliminating in the latest round of cuts, although it has told the union that layoffs include 145 hourly positions. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Wichita Eagle

Layoffs Update

AGRICULTURE Smithfield Foods, Inc. Smithfield, VA; Dalhart, TX

A Smithfield Foods Inc. subsidiary will lay off 117 workers at its Texas hog farms, according to a filing with the state. The layoffs, at Premium Standard Farms' sites in Dalhart, Texas, will begin by mid-October. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Virginian-Pilot

APPAREL Hickey-Freeman Co., Inc. Rochester, NY Hickey Freeman Co., under new ownership, began laying off more than 100 workers

on Thursday, according to a union official. Employees began receiving letters notifying them of the layoffs while the Rochester plant has been idled for the summer, said Gary Bonadonna Jr., manager of Regional Joint Board of Workers United, the union that represents workers at the high-end men's apparel

manufacturer. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

New Era Cap Co., Inc. Buffalo, NY; Mobile, AL New Era Cap Co. is cutting 27 jobs at its Mobile warehouse and is temporarily laying off at least 260 people from its southwest Alabama manufacturing operations. Jim

Gookins, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters union Local 991, says the layoffs stem from a shift of distribution work to a firm in Pennsylvania. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

AUTOMOTIVE Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Portland, OR; Canton, OH Daimler Trucks North America plans to phase out its Detroit Diesel parts distribution center in northeast Ohio over the next 12 months and eliminate 190 jobs. The company told employees about the move on Monday in Canton. Daimler Trucks, part

of German auto maker Daimler AG, blames the closing on the economic downturn and calls the decision part of an ongoing repositioning. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

Lear Corporation Southfield, MI; El Paso, TX Lear Corp., the Michigan-based automotive parts manufacturer, plans to close its El

Paso distribution warehouse and lay off 155 employees. Lear notified the Texas Workforce Commission last week that it plans to complete the layoffs by October at the warehouse at Loma Verde Drive on the far East Side. General Motors and Ford are among Lear's largest customers. Both companies have closed factories and laid

off thousands of workers. Positions being lost include an accountant, senior quality engineer, human resources administrator, information technology positions, materials specialists, maintenance manager and warehouse workers.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 El Paso Times

Tomkins PLC

Saint Augustine, FL Industrial firm Tomkins today said it planned to cut a further 1,600 jobs this year as it slid into the red for the first half of 2009. The fresh cull comes after a slump in demand for cars and heavy equipment which has already seen 3,900 employees go

across the firm. Approximate Affected Workforce: over 1000 ITN Cummins, Inc.

Columbus, IN; Lake Mills, IA Cummins Filtration has announced plans to move 400 jobs at its Lake Mills plant to a factory in Mexico. The division of diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc.

announced Tuesday its oil and fuel filter assembly operations in Lake Mills will be moved to San Luis Potosi, Mexico, beginning in November. Officials say 400 workers at the plant in Winnebago County will lose their jobs between November 2009 and March 2010. Other operations at the Iowa plant, and about 110 people that run

those operations, will remain. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

Delphi Corporation Saginaw, MI The auto parts maker announced that it is eliminating 145 salaried positions at its complex in Buena Vista Township. The company said it has reduced its salaried work

force there by 341 positions since Jan. 1. The 145 employees affected this week were placed on temporary layoff until their positions are reduced, which will occur Sept. 1. Delphi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2005. Delphi expects to exit bankruptcy by Sept. 30.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Bay City Times

Metaldyne Corporation

Plymouth, MI Auto parts manufacturer Metaldyne will shut its chassis factory in Whitsett, costing 144 jobs. The Michigan-based company, which filed for bankruptcy in May, sold a number of facilities to MD Investors Corp. this month, but the new owners did not

need the factory at Rock Creek Center and so it will be closed, said Marge Sorge, a Metaldyne spokesperson. The timeline for the plant's closure will be based on customer demand as its capacity it shifted to other facilities, she added.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Business Journal

BUSINESS SERVICES Assurant Specialty Property Atlanta, GA; Santa Ana, CA; Tustin, CA; New York, NY Assurant Specialty Property will cut 325 jobs by next January in its Santa Ana and

Tustin hazard service centers. The Atlanta-based insurer will move the work to service centers in Georgia, Ohio and South Carolina. Another 200 jobs, however, will remain in Orange County, said James Sykes, company spokesman.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Orange County Register

Accenture Ltd.

New York, NY Accenture Ltd. said it plans to cut 336 senior-level executive positions, according to media reports. The layoffs total about 7 percent of Accenture's 4,800 senior executives.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Washington Business Journal

CHEMICALS Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Columbus, OH

Hexion Specialty Chemicals has expanded its cost-cutting measures, saying it plans to eliminate about 1,300 jobs at locations around the world as it tries to restore profitability after another quarter of losses. At the Columbus headquarters, the head count will remain about 280, said spokesman Peter Loscocco. Some local jobs have

been cut, but local hiring has offset those cuts. Approximate Affected Workforce: over 1000 The Columbus Dispatch

Milacron, Inc. Cincinnati, OH Bankrupt Milacron Inc. said that it will cut 130 positions, or about 10 percent of its work force, across its North American operations. According to a report in Plastics

News, the company said the layoffs "were made to size our business appropriately for current business levels." Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Business Courier

CONSTRUCTION Parsons Corporation

Pasadena, CA; Newport, IN As part of the Army's progress toward closure of the Newport Chemical Depot, this week depot officials announced the impending layoff of approximately 180 employees. The workers affected by this reduction, which will be effective in

September, are employed by Parsons Corporation, the Army contractor that built, operated and now is dismantling the facility where more than 1,200 tons of chemical agent VX was destroyed. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 U.S. Fed News

Coastal Glass Distributors, LLC Charleston, SC

A South Carolina glass company that provided housing products is closing, eliminating the jobs of about 150 workers at its North Charleston operation. The company sold its automotive glass component in 2001 and built a client base of architects, retailers, manufacturers and glazers.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

EDUCATION Rochester Board of Education Rochester, NY

The Rochester Board of Education is laying off more than 100 teachers but spared dozens of other school jobs that had been targeted for cuts. The board voted 5-1 to

layoff 130 teachers, from elementary school to art, physical education and special education. Some 40 music teachers, school psychologists and social workers had

their jobs spared by board members who voted against cutting those positions. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

The University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH The University of Cincinnati will eliminate 120 jobs on its main campus this year as part of a $23 million budget cut. About half of positions already are vacant but about 63 employees will be laid off, UC officials said this week. There are fewer than a

dozen cuts of faculty positions, with the rest administrative and support jobs, said Jim Plummer, vice president for finance. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Cincinnati Enquirer

University of Florida Gainesville, FL The University of Florida is laying off 11 faculty members and 49 staff members.

University spokeswoman Janine Sikes said Monday the jobs are being eliminated as part of the university's $42.2 million in budget cuts to address reduced state funding. The UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is cutting 20 staff positions while

the College of Journalism and Communications is eliminating 17 positions, including 14 at its broadcast stations. Faculty members are receiving a one-year notice and staff members are getting 45 days notice. Approximate Affected Workforce: 51-100 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA The university announced that it is laying off roughly 300 employees and cutting

about 8 percent of its courses to address a steep drop in state funding. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The State Worker

ENERGY AND UTILITIES General Electric Co. Fairfield, CT; Oakville, ON

General Electric Co. plans to cease manufacturing light bulbs at its Oakville, Ont., plant. The plant currently employs about 160 people in manufacturing, who produce incandescent, fluorescent and halogen light bulbs. Their jobs will be phased out

through August 2010, with the manufacturing functions shifting to other GE owned as well as outsourced factories. A separate warehouse and distribution centre in Oakville will continue to operate. The company blamed the move on waning demand for traditional incandescent bulbs, which are losing market share to more energy-

efficient light sources, such as compact-fluorescent fixtures. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 National Post's Financial Post Exterran Holdings, Inc.

Houston, TX; Schulenburg, TX; Columbus, TX Exterran Holdings Inc. will lay off 274 employees, or 3 percent of its work force, from four of its facilities - two of which the company plans to close. In a letter to the TWC,

the Houston natural gas compression company wrote that its Exterran Energy

Solutions LP unit would close its Schulenburg and Columbus, Texas, manufacturing facilities and, as a result, lay off 73 employees. In Houston, the company will lay off

79 employees from its Brittmore facility and 122 employees from its North Houston Rosslyn facility. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Houston Business Journal

ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE RM International, Inc. Portland, OR

RM International Inc. said it is laying off 109 workers after losing its contract to provide staffing and driving services to Daimler Trucks North America. Portland-based RM International, in a letter to the state, said it learned on Tuesday that

Portland-based Daimler Trucks North America - its sole client - was switching vendors to Roush Enterprises of Livonia, Mich. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Business Journal of Portland

FINANCIAL SERVICES Cerberus Capital Management, LP

New York, NY; Overland Park, KS U.S. automaker Chrysler's former financial services provider Chrysler Financial is planning to dismiss 350 employees, equal to 9% of its workforce. It will also close a customer service center in Overland Park near Kansas City by the end of August

2009. The firm, fully owned by Cerberus Capital Management, is restructuring its operations as it is facing a time of credit restrictions and weak car sales. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 BMI Americas Automotive Insights

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA; Miamisburg, OH PNC Financial Services Group will lay off 74 people at its Miamisburg mortgage

processing facility. The Pittsburgh-based bank announced in July that it will consolidate more than 90 National City Corp. mortgage processing operations into two, located in Pittsburgh and Chicago. PNC acquired Cleveland-based National City in December.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 51-100 The Business Courier Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp.

Ocala, FL Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, the Ocala wholesale mortgage broker that ceased processing new mortgages last week, informed the state that it had laid off 964 workers. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last week told

Taylor Bean that it would stop processing loans under its Federal Housing Administration and Ginnie Mae programs. The agency raised questions about loans the company had submitted. Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000 Orlando Business Journal

AIG Financial Products Corp. Wilton, CT

American International Group's consumer finance unit announced the elimination of 900 jobs today as it also, not coincidentally, reported its sixth consecutive quarterly loss. American General Finance widened its loss to $227.2 million from a loss of

$31.8 million last year, while its revenue tanked 32% to $491.4 million. The company said it is closed 145 branches and cut 900 jobs in the first half of the year,

as it pared down its business in preparation to be sold. Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000 TheStreet.com

GOVERNMENT City of Portland, OR Portland, OR

A construction slump in Portland has resulted in a 50 percent cut in the staff of the city's Bureau of Development Services. The Oregonian reports that the agency plans to shed about 150 of its 300 employees by Oct. 1, more layoffs and at a faster pace

than expected. The bureau reviews plans, issues permits and inspects construction on everything from new skyscrapers to new bathrooms in private houses. Its funding comes from fees paid by developers and homeowners. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

Illinois Department of Corrections Springfield, IL

The Illinois Department of Corrections is laying off more than 400 employees because of budget cuts. The layoffs are at the East Moline, Lincoln, Logan, Decatur, Vandalia and Vienna correctional centers. They include correctional officers, maintenance workers and food service employees.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire State of Hawaii Honolulu, HI

The state began delivering written layoff notices to about 1,100 state employees who previously were notified their positions could be eliminated because of the budget crunch. Gov. Linda Lingle said the layoffs are needed to drive down the cost of

government as the state continues to contend with a projected $786 million budget shortfall over the next two years. Approximate Affected Workforce: over 1000 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

City of Omaha, NE Omaha, NE Nebraska's largest city will layoff city employees and cut police programs to help deal

with a projected $5 million budget shortfall. Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle announced the cuts Friday morning. His cuts include axing 130 city jobs and suspending the police helicopter operation. It would also suspend the November police recruiting class. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA Notices went out to 255 full-time state employees whose positions were being

eliminated effective Aug. 28 because of anticipated budget cuts. Of the 10 agencies seeing personnel cuts, the Revenue and Agriculture departments will be hardest hit. Revenue is seeing 85 of its 2,144 workers cut, and Agriculture is losing 57 of its 630

employees. At this point, layoffs are limited to the executive branch. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Patriot News

Crow Tribe of Indians

Crow Agency, MT Unanticipated expenses and a drop in revenue have forced the Crow Tribe lay off 200 people. Kayle Howe, the tribe's personnel director, says the layoffs do not affect employees who are paid with federal money, and essential services will continue.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Billings Gazette City of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH

Almost 300 Cincinnati city workers are being told they're out of a job. Of those, 87 part-timers likely will be dismissed immediately or soon, said Meg Olberding, spokeswoman for City Manager Milton Dohoney. The more than 200 full-time

employees will not. Some of the contracts under which they work require 30 days' notice, she said, keeping them on their jobs until next month. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Cincinnati Enquirer

City of Detroit, MI Detroit, MI Mayor Dave Bing delivered a tough, sobering message: "nobody's protected" from

layoffs given the city's precarious finances including his appointees as well as police and firefighters. The mayor wouldn't say when these cuts will occur but told reporters that nearly 1,000 pink slips to other city employees have already gone out and will take effect by Sept. 26.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000 The Detroit News County of Pierce, WA Tacoma, WA

Pierce County will close down most of its mental health services and lay off 130 employees next month as the state and a private contractor seek to revamp services. The reshuffling of services will affect thousands of people suffering mental health

crises, many of them a danger to themselves or others. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The News Tribune State of Colorado

Denver, CO The governor plans to turn over a binder to the legislature's Joint Budget Committee outlining the 100 cuts he plans to include in an executive order on Sept. 1. Ritter has

told lawmakers that his plan will include the elimination of up to 266 state employees, and cuts to medical programs and prison services. The governor has the authority to make the cuts and he does not need legislative approval. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

State of Maryland Annapolis, MD Maryland officials are notifying more than 200 workers that they are being laid off as

Gov. Martin O'Malley works to close a $740 million budget gap. Officials say they'll release details on departments affected by layoffs and what facilities will be closed after affected workers are notified.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

HEALTHCARE Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Louisville, KY Kindred Healthcare filed a notice with Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation that it intends to lay off 573 employees statewide. The cuts would come from its

Peoplefirst Rehabilitation division, which helps patients at Kindred's clinics and rehabilitation hospitals. The layoffs will take place Oct. 1. Eighty-nine of the job losses are in South Florida. That comprises 29 in Pompano Beach, 20 in Sunrise, 20 in West Palm Beach, 10 in Boca Raton and 10 in North Bay Village, near Miami Beach.

Other offices scheduled for layoffs are in St. Petersburg, Tampa, Orlando, Bradenton, Bartow, Panama City, Gulfport, Plant City, Fort Walton Beach, Spring Hill, Jacksonville, Sanford, Clearwater, Lakeland, Winter Park, Cape Coral, Sarasota,

Tarpon Springs, Lake Wales, Avon Park, Titusville, Deland, Clermont, Hudson, Fort Myers and Winter Haven. Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000 Business First of Louisville

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA University of Iowa Hospitals have cut 285 jobs because of budget problems caused

by the economic downturn. U of I medical affairs vice president Jean Robillard told the Iowa Board of Regents that layoffs accounted for 137 of the cuts. He says the rest will be eliminated through attrition. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

Health Care Service Corporation Chicago, IL; Richardson, TX Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced Wednesday that it will lay off 57

workers at its Richardson headquarters. The staff reductions will take place from Oct. 2 through the end of the year and are part of a plan to adjust staff levels and trim administrative costs, the company said in a statement. Statewide, 181 positions will

be cut. The move is partly the result of a decision made by the parent company, Health Care Service Corp., known as HSC, which operates Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, Jarvis said. HSC will eliminate 650 positions, or about 4% of its work force across the four states, over the next six

months due to moderated growth through 2010, she said. Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000 Dallas Business Journal

Kaiser Permanente Oakland, CA Kaiser Permanente disclosed plans to eliminate 1,200 jobs in Northern California, citing uncertainties over the economy, federal health care legislation and shrinking

reimbursements for Medicare. The jobs will be eliminated in the Bay Area, the Sacramento region, and the Central Valley area south to Fresno, Kaiser spokesman Jim Caroompas said. All 1,200 of the positions are unionized. Jobs were eliminated at most of Kaiser's medical centers, the health care organization said.

Approximate Affected Workforce: over 1000 Contra Costa Times The Cooper Companies, Inc.

Pleasanton, CA; Norfolk, VA CooperVision Inc. says it will cut 570 jobs as it closes a soft contact lens manufacturing plant in Virginia. CooperVision said it will record pretax restructuring

charges of $25 million, including $6 million in the third quarter and $7.5 million in the fourth quarter. The rest will be taken in fiscal 2010.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

TLC Health Network Gowanda, NY

TLC Health Network and Tri-County Memorial Hospital have laid off 187 staffers as it determines how to repair and restore the hospital following devastating storms and flooding earlier this month. The company filed a WARN notice with the state Department of Labor, Aug. 24, two weeks after the hospital was closed. Meantime,

the hospital is working to find available slots for as many individuals as possible within the TLC Health Network and sister hospitals in the Lake Erie Regional Health System.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Buffalo Business First

HIGH TECHNOLOGY Analog Devices, Inc. Norwood, MA; Cambridge, MA

Chipmaker Analog Devices Inc. of Norwood will shut down its Cambridge manufacturing facility next month, at a cost of 120 jobs. Spokeswoman Maria Tagliaferro said the job cuts were the result of a previously announced plan to consolidate production at Analog's Wilmington plant. Analog Devices is a major

producer of specialized chips that convert sound or vibration into digital data and that are found in a variety of motion-sensitive devices, such as automobile airbags and the handheld controller for the popular Nintendo Wii videogame console. The micro-electrical-mechanical sensors, or MEMS chips, use the motions of tiny silicon

"fingers" to detect sounds or movements. In automobile airbag systems, the chips detect the shock of a collision and deploy the bag. Analog Devices has also developed a MEMS chip for use as a microphone in low-cost electronic devices such

as cellphones. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Boston Globe

Emerson Electric Co.

St. Louis, MO; Columbus, NE The Appleton Electric plant in Columbus will close by October 2010, and about 220 people will lose their jobs. Workers at the plant that makes electrical components,

like outlet and junction boxes, learned Friday that Appleton's St. Louis-based owner, Emerson Electric Co., had decided to close the plant. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Columbus Telegram

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. San Jose, CA; Austin, TX Samsung Austin Semiconductor said Friday that it plans to close its older chip factory in Austin and invest $500 million to convert it into an expansion of its more

advanced, 2-year-old plant. The company expects to cut 500 jobs - nearly one-third of its local work force - with the closing of Fab 1 by late October. It expects to fill 150 to 200 new jobs created by the expansion next year. Spokesman Bill Cryer said

the move represents a substantial commitment by the parent company, Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest chipmaker, to keep advanced semiconductor manufacturing in Austin well into the future. Cryer said the jobs that

will be cut are lower-skilled equipment operator positions. Almost all of the new jobs will be higher-level, and higher-paid, technical and engineering positions.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Austin American-Statesman

HOTEL & LEISURE Hotel Bel-Air Los Angeles, CA The Hotel Bel-Air, which has served Hollywood stars since the 1940s, is closing for a

glamorous makeover. Hotel spokeswoman Alisha Mahon says the Los Angeles landmark will close at the end of September for a two-year upgrade that includes building villas and spa facilities. Some 300 employees were notified Friday that they

will be laid off. Mahon says they can reapply after the renovation is complete in 2011. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

MANUFACTURING Bobcat Company West Fargo, ND Bobcat Co., which makes skid-steer loaders and light construction equipment,

announced that it will cut 195 jobs at its three North Dakota sites due to slow sales. Bobcat laid off about 250 workers earlier this year and idled plants for part of June and July. Bobcat was started as Melroe Manufacturing more than 60 years ago by

two brothers who ran a machine shop and wanted to help turkey farmers clean their barns. It is now owned by Doosan Infracore International, a subsidiary of South Korea-based Doosan Infracore. The company has a network of more than 3,500 dealers worldwide and 20 manufacturing plants in the U.S., Europe and China.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

Mohawk Industries, Inc.

Calhoun, GA; East Dublin, GA Mohawk Industries plans to lay off 400 workers from their East Dublin manufacturing plant. Mohawk Industries is a supplier of residential and commercial flooring, including carpet, ceramic tile, wood, stone and laminate.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Macon Telegraph Siemens Corporation New York, NY; Norwood, OH

Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. has laid off 103 of the 480 employees at its Norwood plant. The layoffs affect 29 salaried and 74 hourly employees. The Norwood facility assembles and tests large electric motors used in industrial and factory

automation. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Cincinnati Enquirer

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Memphis, TN; Largo, FL This summer, two years after Smith & Nephew announced plans to close its Largo plant and move the jobs to China, the British medical device company has begun the

closure process. A federal WARN layoff notice filed this week indicated that 160 jobs would be cut at the Largo manufacturing facility between July 31 and Aug. 28. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 St. Petersburg Times

Terex USA, LLC

Westport, CT; Cedar Rapids, IA A decision announced Thursday to close one of Cedar Rapids' oldest manufacturing

operations stunned community and union leaders. Terex Cedarapids, which makes rock crushing and paving equipment, will eliminate some 170 jobs when it ends manufacturing at its northeast Cedar Rapids facility in mid-2010. The company's engineering, sales and service functions, which employ about 50, will remain in

Cedar Rapids. Production will be shifted to other factories owned by its parent company, Terex Corp. of Westport, Conn. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Gazette

Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation Tampa, FL; Sand Springs, OK Gerdau Ameristeel is planning to lay off 300 employees at its Sand Springs steel mill

and intends to close the facility for at least two years. Company officials are also considering closing the plant permanently. The mill will cease operations Oct. 16. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

Haworth, Inc. Holland, MI; Calgary, AB About 600 jobs will be lost in Calgary after Haworth Inc. announced Tuesday that it's

consolidating its Calgary manufacturing operations to west Michigan. The layoffs will take place over the next few months and throughout 2010 "due to excess capacity as a result of the global economic environment," stated Haworth, which designs and manufactures office furniture and workspaces.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000 The Calgary Herald

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. Atlanta, GA; Cleveland, OH

Newell Rubbermaid is eliminating 123 jobs at its Macedonia plant that manufactures child car seats. Atlanta-based Newell Rubbermaid said the Macedonia work is being absorbed by its plant in nearby Mogadore.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Plain Dealer

Sanford, L.P. Oakbrook, IL; Janesville, WI

Sanford Corp., the company that owns Parker Pen and other writing-instrument brands, said it will close its Janesville operation early next year and lay off about 153 workers. In order to improve efficiencies, Sanford said it will move its manufacturing

and distribution operations from Janesville to Mexico. Administrative functions will be shifted to other facilities, but primarily the one in Oak Brook, Ill. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Janesville Gazette

Alemite LLC Fort Mill, SC; Johnson City, TN Johnson City manufacturer Alemite will lay off 119 workers beginning in November. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Knoxville News-Sentinel

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS Comcast Corporation Philadelphia, PA; Farmington, NM; Albuquerque, NM; Las Cruces, NM

Despite an in-progress, multimillion-dollar service upgrade in the Farmington area, Comcast plans to close its Farmington call service center, laying off six local

employees to consolidate services to a larger call facility in Denver, the company confirmed this week. The closure is one of three Comcast service centers to be shut down state-wide. Facilities in Albuquerque and Las Cruces also will close, requiring call center jobs to be consolidated. But Comcast says the closure of New Mexico call

centers, laying off 178 employees statewide, is not a result of struggling business. Rather, the consolidation will better serve New Mexico customers with improved call center customer service, Comcast regional spokesman Chris Dunkeson said. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Farmington Daily Times

PRINT AND PUBLISHING Gannett Co., Inc. McLean, VA; Westchester, NY The Journal News, a Westchester area newspaper owned by Gannett, told all 288 of its news and advertising sales employees on Wednesday that their jobs were being

eliminated and they would need to apply for redefined positions by the end of the week. After the redefined jobs are filled, there will be 20 fewer positions in advertising and 50 fewer positions in news, reducing the newsroom staff (which

includes Web employees) by more than a quarter. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The New York Times Platinum Equity, LLC-San Diego Union Tribune

Beverly Hills, CA The San Diego Union-Tribune is to cut 112 posts, the second round of job cuts since the newspaper changed ownership in May. Investment firm Platinum Equity bought the US paper in May and has already axed 192 positions in a first round of cuts three

months ago. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Guardian Unlimited

RETAIL Arizona Mail Order Company, Inc

Tucson, AZ Crosstown Traders and Arizona Mail Order Co. continue to reduce the size of their Tucson operations, laying off 50 and 120 employees, respectively, according to layoff reports filed with the state under the federal Workers Adjustment and Retraining

Notification Act. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Arizona Daily Star

Albertsons LLC Boise, ID; Bonita Springs, FL; Estero, FL; Lake Worth, FL Albertsons plans to close four Florida stores and lay off more than 300 employees. Albertsons, based in Boise, Idaho, notified the Florida Agency for Workforce

Innovation of the layoffs, effective Oct. 21. In all, more than 300 people will lose work if the chain is unable to move them to another store. About 80 people work at the Brandon Square store. Other closures are in Lee County's Bonita Springs and

Estero. The Lake Worth store is also closing. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Business Journal (Tampa Bay Florida)

Bashas' Inc. Chandler, AZ; Tucson, AZ

Bashas' said it plans to lay off 102 workers from two Tucson-area stores. On Aug. 10, the Chandler-based grocery chain announced it was seeking bankruptcy court approval to close 14 stores. It indicated 300-plus Bashas' workers would be affected statewide.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Arizona Daily Star

PHARMACEUTICALS/ BIOTECHNOLOGY Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick, NJ; Jacksonville, FL Vistakon said Wednesday that it will be laying off 180 employees. The Jacksonville-

based subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, which produces Acuvue-brand contact lenses, restructured its contact lens business amid increased competition. Employees will be cut from quality assurance and global supply chain divisions, said spokeswoman Lez Cunningham. The last working day for the affected employees will be Oct. 2.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Jacksonville Business Journal

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN ADC Telecommunications Inc. said it will cut more jobs than expected in its latest

restructuring, including 55 jobs in Minnesota. The Eden Prairie-based maker of telecom industry equipment now plans to cut its workforce by 350 to 400 people worldwide, an expansion from the 100 to 130 figure previously announced in June. The new total represents about 4 percent of ADC's total workforce. The earlier job

cuts announcement affected Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Now ADC is expanding the cuts elsewhere, including 55 jobs in Minnesota. Approximate Affected Workforce: 51-100 The Business Journal

Neustar, Inc. Sterling, VA Neustar Inc. is increasing the number of layoffs related to the reorganization of its

instant messaging division. The Sterling-based communications services company said it would cut up to 120 more employees from its Next Generation Messaging business segment in addition to 51 cuts made in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Washington Business Journal

TRANSPORTATION Virginia International Terminals, Inc. Norfolk, VA Virginia International Terminals Inc., the tax-exempt affiliate that operates the marine terminals and inland port of the Virginia Port Authority, announced that it is

laying off 90 employees, or one-fifth of its work force, because of falling revenue and container volume. Approximate Affected Workforce: 51-100 The Virginian-Pilot

Delta Air Lines, Inc. Atlanta, GA

Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, is planning to cut more management and administrative jobs, but isn't saying how many, according to a recorded message and a memo from top executives. Chief Executive Richard Anderson said in a recorded message to employees Thursday that Delta has seen its

revenue stream decline by billions of dollars because of the weak economy and the drop-off in demand for air travel. Approximate Affected Workforce: N/A The Associated Press

Bay Shipbuilding Corp. Sturgeon Bay, WI The Bay Shipbuilding Company says 405 of its 700 employees will be let go at the

end of October due to declining business. Bay Shipbuilding laid off a small number of employees in June, July and August. It says those layoffs, as well as many others, are now necessary because of business conditions. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The Associated Press State & Local Wire

Trinity Industries, Inc. Dallas, TX

Fort Worth, TX Trinity North American Freight Car will close its Fort Worth railcar manufacturing plant for at least six months and lay off its 156 workers in late October because of declining orders. The company is a subsidiary of Dallas-based Trinity Industries. This

year, Trinity closed a tank car manufacturing facility in Saginaw. Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 Fort Worth Star-Telegram