Here we go more bad news rounding out this week:
Indiana Jobless Rate Inches UP to 9.9 pct in March
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gq6L9iPO8AjpH38ffdzEnG0I4kYgD9F4CE9O0
(AP) – 4 hours ago
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's unemployment rate remained nearly unchanged for the sixth straight month as it increased slightly to 9.9 percent for March.
Figures released Friday by the state Department of Workforce Development show the jobless rate rose by 0.1 percentage point from February's 9.8 percent. The agency says the state's total number of jobs grew by 16,600, but that the number of those seeking jobs grew faster as about 330,000 people were unemployed in March.
Indiana's jobless rate has been just below 10 percent since October after peaking at 10.6 percent last June.
Florida Breaks Unemployment Record Rises to 12.3%
http://www.flanews.com/?p=9280
April 16th, 2010 by Whitney Ray Last month the state set a record for unemployment; this month the record was broken.
Florida’s jobless rate is now at 12.3 percent, the highest since the state began keeping unemployment records in the 1970’s.
More than a million Floridians are looking for work. Chief Economist for the Agency for Workforce Innovation Rebecca Rust says the numbers have been fluctuating slightly but it will be a while before they level off.
“This is expected when you are at the bottom of a recession that you will have some ups and downs in terms of the statistics. Usually the employment numbers should move in the same direction for about four months in a row before you can consider that a trend,” said Rust.
Kansas Jobless Rate Up Slightly in March 6.9%
http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=12322288
Associated Press - April 16, 2010 5:14 AM ET
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas labor officials say the state's unemployment rate increased slightly in March, but they're encouraged by signs of job growth.
In a report being issued Friday, the state labor department says the Kansas jobless rate last month was 6.9 percent, up from 6.8 percent in February and 6.6 percent in March 2009.
Kansas employers added 10,200 payroll jobs in March. 7 of the 11 industry sectors reported growth, including construction, manufacturing and trade, transportation and utilities.
The report also says Kansas recorded about 21,000 new claims for unemployment benefits in March, down by roughly 500 from February.
Ohio's Unemployment Rate inched UP to 11% in March
http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/04/ohios_unemployment_rate_inched_1.html
Raley's Laying Off 150 Employees
Raley's announced Friday that it is laying off 150 employees.
Grocery store chain is laying off employees from "corporate functions" in order to stay competitive in the marketplace, according to company representative Amy Davis.
Davis says the changes are difficult, but necessary.
"Last week I began our restructuring process by announcing that our Executive Committee would be reduced from 10 to 5 members," said Raley's President and CEO Michael Teel. "Additionally, I have elected to take a 50% decrease in my salary. I took these steps because I believe that organizational change must begin at the top, and that leadership should not be immune to its impact."
Cuts will be come from the following areas of the support center and district management:
- Operations Management
- Sales & Merchandising
- Information Technology
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Real Estate & Construction
- Asset Protection
- Marketing & Advertising
- Legal & Risk Management
- Transitioned 8 Store Districts to 6 Districts
This announcement comes the same day the state reported its March unemployment rate was nearly 13%, a record high.
SJ State University to layoff dozens of staff 76 total eliminates another 49 positons
The Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Calif.—San Jose State University is laying off dozens of staff members to help plug an $18 million budget gap. University officials announced on Thursday that 76 people will be let go. They also plan to eliminate 49 vacant positions, reduce part-time faculty and cut operating expenses.
University President Jon Whitmore called the moves "sad" but said the school had to shrink its budget.
The university, part of the California State University system, has seen state funding decline. It has reduced student enrollment and furloughed faculty and staff over the past year.
Union officials say they will make sure administrators abide by the contract as they move toward layoffs.
Stockton sends out preliminary layoff notices to 188
STOCKTON, CA - Stockton's worsening budget outlook triggered preliminary layoff notices Thursday, city leaders confirmed.
In an
email sent to city employees Wednesday, Interim City Manager Kevin O'Rourke said preliminary layoff notices for 114 full-time and 74 part-time positions were to go out Thursday. In mid-May, permanent layoff notices would be sent with an effective date of July 1.
The layoffs mean more than 10 percent of the City of Stockton's workforce could be unemployed by July as the city tries to balance a growing budget deficit.
O'Rourke attributed the need for the layoffs to Stockton's budget deficit ballooning from about $14 million to around $23 million.
"We are talking to employees and labor groups about concessions. We need that to close the gap and save employees," said Deputy City Manager Laurie Montes.
California WARN announcements
4/7/10 WORLEYPARSONS GROUP INC. MONROVIA 14
4/7/10 U.S. BANK LOS ANGELES 1
4/9/10 ARVIN SANGO, INC. MERCED 42
4/10/10 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC LOS ANGELES 7
4/9/10 TOYOTA LOGISTICS SERVICES FREMONT 80
4/7/10 RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY RIVERSIDE 417
4/7/10 RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY LOS ANGELES 245
4/10/10 ROADLINK WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SANTA FE SPRINGS 47
4/27/10 WARNER BROS. RECORDS BURBANK 1
4/27/10 RHINO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY BURBANK 1
4/27/10 WARNER MUSIC INC. BURBANK 1
4/28/10 WORLEYPARSONS GROUP INC. MONROVIA 1
4/28/10 MACY'S UNION SQUARE SAN FRANCISCO 65
4/26/10 THE BOEING COMPANY WEST HILLS 6
4/25/10 EDO TEST AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS LANCASTER 40
4/26/10 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CAMARILLO 75
4/27/10
RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY LOS ANGELES 229
4/27/10 RALPHS CROCERY COMPANY RIVERSIDE 418
4/23/10 THE BOEING COMPANY SEAL BEACH 89
4/16/10 AMTEX MANTECA 15
4/15/10 U.S. BANK LOS ANGELES 1
4/16/10 ARVIN SANGO, INC. MERCED 2
4/16/10 LIFESPARC HOLLISTER 1
4/16/10 BARGAIN NETWORK, INC. GOLETA 2
4/13/10
CALIFORNIA SPORTSERVICE, INC. DODGERTOWN 112
4/12/10 RHINO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY BURBANK 1
4/13/10 PACK RYT, INC. THERMAL 125
4/15/10 LOCKHEED MARTIN - UNDERSEA SYSTEMS IRVINE 1
4/14/10 WORLEYPARSONS GROUP INC MONROVIA 8
4/16/10 NAVITOR, INC. VISALIA 9
4/23/10 THE BOEING COMPANY ANAHEIM 23
4/21/10
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC. CULVER CITY 228
4/23/10 THE BOEING COMPANY EL SEGUNDO 25
4/23/10 THE BOEING COMPANY LONG BEACH 61
4/23/10 THE BOEING COMPANY HUNTINGTON BEACH 36
4/16/10 VERTIS, INC. POMONA 7
4/16/10 SOLAR INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMMERCE 67
4/19/10 AT&T, GLOBAL CUSTOMER SERVICE PASADENA 2
4/20/10 SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT SACRAMENTO 60
4/19/10 PRECOR, INC. VALENCIA 15
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, down from $2.74 billion or 26 cents per share in the same quarter last year.
