Area layoffs continue (Atlanta)

[UpInArms]

http://www.news-daily.com/articles/2004/02/03/news/news2.txt

excerpt:

The Georgia Department of Labor reports that 5,743 more people in metro-Atlanta signed up for unemployment insurance benefits in December 2003 than in November. Department of Labor spokesman Sam Hall said that number is a leading economic indicator, because it measures the number of newly laid-off workers.


Clayton County's unemployment numbers remain higher than most surrounding counties, with the Department of Labor reporting 7,472 people looking for a job out of a work force of 144,609. That is 5.2 percent.

"We're still seeing some major layoffs," Hall said. "And the problem is a lack of job creation."

...more...

[4dsc]

1. 1000 jobs created in Dec..

for the whole country.. So what's the problem..

[Atlant]

2. Keep this in mind when Georgia votes to re-hire the head boob-in-charge

Keep this in mind when Georgia votes to re-hire the head boob-in-charge
come November.

(And yes, I realize that "Metro Atlanta" may have a differeent
opinion, but Georgia as a whole will almost certainly vote to
re-hire.)

Atlant

[CaptAhab]

12. Georgia voted for Clinton in 1992

And yes, I realize that "Metro Atlanta" may have a differeent
opinion, but Georgia as a whole will almost certainly vote to
re-hire.

Georgia voted for Clinton in 1992. It's the economy, stupid!

[onehandle]

3. And we have about the best job economy in America...

No one I know is even seriously looking for another job. If they have a job, they are holding on for dear life (including me).

I can't imagine what it must be like elsewhere.

[loudnclear]

4. Quiet as it's kept, Murdoch has laid off an entire level of VPs at DirecTV

Most of these folks never wanted to work for the grinch anyway but they were let go and notified by an article in the company newsletter. What would the Donald think about that as excellent management?

At any rate, these mergers are to accomplish two things: control and huge profits at the expense of the customer and workers. We just love how this economy is booming back!

[JeebusH]

5. will we hear from Zell about this???

[kcwayne]

7. Yeah, he'll be on Fox cheering the economic recovery

and the miraculous leadership of the shrub.

[ozymandius]

6. I guess this would not happen if we all became Republicans.

But after considering that very thought - death somehow loses its sting.

[mbperrin]

8. Wow! Look at that *Bush job machine go!

There go the jobs!

[ozymandius]

11. That is some job that Jobs Czar is doing.

What's his name again?

[JPace]

9. I live in Asheville, NC....about 4 hours from

Atlanta by car. Asheville has about 70,000
population and is the largest community in
Western NC. Our area is being devastated by
job losses....here is what we have lost in
this area in the last year.


(More than 4,400 jobs lost in WNC since Jan 2003)

Jan 2004 Cooper Bussmann (makes fuses)
Black Mountain (290 jobs lost)
Reason--economic conditions, closing

Jan 2004 Steelcase (makes office furniture)
Fletcher, (480 jobs lost)
Reason--economic conditions, closing

Jan 2004 Drexel Heritage, (Makes furniture)
Marion, (351 jobs lost)
Reason--consolidation with other plants, closing

Dec 2003 Four Leaf Textiles, (Makes Yarn)
Spindale, (63 jobs lost)
Reason--consolidation, closing

Dec 2003 CR Industries, (Makes oil seals)
Franklin, (106 jobs lost)
Reason--reduce costs, layoff

Nov 2003 Square D, (Makes electrical switches)
Asheville, (313 jobs lost)
Reason--jobs to Mexico, closing

Nov 2003 Lustar Dyeing & Finishing (Textile Processing)
Asheville, (80 jobs lost)
Reason--Economic conditions & Foreign competition, layoff

Oct 2003, Simeus Foods International (food products)
Forest City, (275 jobs lost)
Reason--restructuring, layoff

Oct 2003 Cone Mills
Cliffside and Henrietta (625 jobs lost)
Reason--foreign competition, closing

Sept 2003 Shadowline (electronic accessories)
Swannanoa, (77 jobs lost)
Reason--foreign competition, closing

Sept 2003 TDP Electronics (Electronic Accessories)
Swannanoa (139 jobs lost)
Reason--outsourcing, closing

Sept 2003 Broyhill Furniture (makes furniture)
Rutherfordton (506 jobs lost)
Reason--foreign competition, closing

July 2003 Coats American (makes industrial thread)
Rosman (228 jobs lost)
Reason--foreign competition, closing

May 2003 Watts Regulator (Makes metal fittings)
Spindale (119 jobs lost)
Reason--contract completed, layoff

Feb 2003 Cooper Bussmann (makes fuses)
Black Mountain (100 jobs lost)
Reason--Moving production to Mexico)

Jan 2003 Honeywell (makes electro-mechanical switches)
Mars Hill (180 jobs lost)
Reason--Moving to Mexico)

Jan 2003 Simula (makes military flotation devices/parachutes)
Asheville (90 jobs lost)
Reason--consolidating with another plant, closing

Jan 2003 Lustar Dyeing & Finishing (Textile Processing)
Asheville (75 jobs lost)
Reason--Economic conditions, layoff

[colonel odis]

10. somewhere herbert hoover is smiling

finally, FINALLY....... there's someone who mishandled the economy worse than he did.