Layoffs - October 09

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OCTOBER, 2009

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE

BAE Systems, Inc.Rockville, MDSanta Clara, CABAE Systems, an international defense contractor, is laying off 360 of the 1,800workers at its Santa Clara plant that designs military vehicles.Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500

The San Francisco Chronicle

Lockheed Martin CorporationBethesda, MDDenver, COSunnyvale, CALockheed Martin's Space Systems Co. recently announced employment reductions of about 800 aimed at "right-sizing" the company and improving its competitiveposture. Space Systems will implement a broad-based workforce reduction by year-end, the company said. The reductions represent about 4.5 percent of the overallworkforce and will impact all levels and disciplines, including technical, managerial,and administrative positions primarily at the Denver and Sunnyvale, Calif., facilities.Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000

Space & Missile Defense Report

Rockwell Collins, Inc.Cedar Rapids, IASan Jose, CARockwell Collins will close a San Jose division that makes tactical displays for fighteraircraft, the latest in a series of job cutbacks to strike the region's defense industry.Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000

The San Francisco Chronicle

United Technologies CorporationHartford, CTCheshire, CTJet engine maker Pratt & Whitney said Monday it will eliminate 1,000 jobs inConnecticut by 2011, transferring engine repair work to Georgia and Asia in a cost-cutting move. The subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. will shut its Cheshire,Conn., plant by early 2011 and shift some operations from its East Hartford facilitybeginning in the second quarter of next year. Work will be moved to Columbus, Ga.,Singapore and Japan.Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000

The Associated Press State & Local Wire

AGRICULTURE

Monsanto CompanySt. Louis, MOMonsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said it plans to make deeper workforce cuts than previously announced, saying it will reduce its staff by about 8percent to cut costs. In June, Monsanto had said it was cutting about 4 percent of itsstaff, or about 900 jobs. The new target of 8 percent indicates the St. Louis-basedcompany is cutting about 1,800 jobs.Approximate Affected Workforce: over 1000

Associated Press Financial Wire

Layoffs Update

Deere & CompanyMoline, ILDeere & Co., world's largest maker of farm equipment, said it plans to lay off 367production workers at its John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Ill., due toweak demand for the factory's products.Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500

The Associated Press State & Local Wire

APPAREL

Russell CorporationAtlanta, GAColumbus, GAA Columbus distribution center operated by athletic apparel manufacturer RussellBrands LLC is preparing to close its doors and lay off 112 people. The GeorgiaDepartment of Labor has been notified of the closure, which is effective Nov. 9.Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Hanesbrands, Inc.Winston-Salem, NCSanford, NCHanesbrands, Inc. is closing its Lee County yarn-making plant, costing about 150 jobs. "Unfortunately, due to the recession and other factors, the industry does notneed all of our yarn production capacity," Richard A. Noll, Hanesbrands' chief executive officer, said in a statement. "We regret the loss of jobs for our Sanford andwarehouse employees." Hanesbrands, which is also closing warehouses in Advanceand Clemmons, is getting out of yarn-making.Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500

The Fayette Observer

The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.Houston, TXWest Chester, PAMen's Wearhouse is closing a distribution center in West Chester, Pa. The plant isexpected to close Nov. 13 with the loss of 105 jobs, according to a document filedwith the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Houston-based Men'sWearhouse has about 1,120 stores in the United States and Canada. It operatesretail apparel stores under the names Men's Wearhouse and K&G FashionSuperstore. The company also has a 419,000-square-foot distribution site in LuzerneCounty, Pa.Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500

Houston Business Journal

AUTOMOTIVE

General Motors CompanyDetroit, MIGeneral Motors Co. plans to cut 1,000 salaried jobs as part of its previouslyannounced plans to save money by reducing its white-collar workforce. In June, GMannounced it would cut an additional 4,000 salaried workers by the end of the year.Approximate Affected Workforce: 501-1000

Detroit Free Press

Myers Industries, Inc.Akron, OHReidsville, NCMyers Industries, Inc. has turned positive after stumbling out of the gate and is up1% after announcing that it will close two manufacturing facilities and cut 158 jobsby the end of the year. The move is part of an effort to align capacity and operatingcosts. The company will close an injection-molding plant in Kentucky and ablowmolding plant in Reidsville, N.C., that is part of its automotive and customsegment.Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500

Midnight Trader

Johnson Controls, Inc.Milwaukee, WIMaury, TNTwo major suppliers to the General Motors plant have given notice to the state thatthey plan to lay off a combined 643 workers when the Spring Hill facility shuts downin November. Penske Logistics LLC says it will lay off 300 and Johnson Controls iscutting 343. Both are in Maury County, where ITW Shippers Products also said it haslaid off 59 employees, according to a report from the Department of Labor andWorkforce Development on Monday.Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500

The Tennessean

Penske CorporationBloomfield Hills, MIMaury, TNTwo major suppliers to the General Motors plant have given notice to the state thatthey plan to lay off a combined 643 workers when the Spring Hill facility shuts downin November. Penske Logistics LLC says it will lay off 300 and Johnson Controls iscutting 343. Both are in Maury County, where ITW Shippers Products also said it haslaid off 59 employees. Of the Penske layoffs, 250 were warehouse workers and 50worked in management.Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500 The TennesseanTenneco, Inc.Lake Forest, ILCozad, NETenneco says it will be closing its plant in Cozad, eliminating about 500 jobs in thesouth-central Nebraska city by the end of next year. Tenneco said in a news releaseTuesday that the production of shock absorbers and other ride-control gear will bemoved to plants in Hartwell, Ga.; Paragould, Ark.; and Celaya, Mexico.Approximate Affected Workforce: 101-500

The Associated Press State & Local Wire

BUSINESS SERVICES

Farmers Group, Inc.Los Angeles, CAAlpharetta, GAFarmers Insurance Group said it will eliminate up to 1,200 positions at its newlyacquired direct-carrier unit over the next 16 months. The most sweeping andimmediate cuts will occur over the next four months as Farmers moves to eliminate

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