News

Screwed: 1,800 at American Apparel

A daily review of the employment fallout around the country and the world.

Today’s Total: 2,266

American Apparel is forced to lay off 1,800 workers… The United Space Alliance, Kennedy Space Center’s largest contractor, lays off over 258 employees… Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota lays off 100 employees… Swan Hose Co. lays off 72 employees at an Ohio plant… The San Francisco SPCA plans to cut 22 full-time positions… Livonia, Michigan faces 14 layoffs to compensate for state budget cuts.

Are you one of the Screwed? Check out Recessionwire’s Laid Off 101. Read more about layoffs at the sites compiled on our layoff tracker page.

Tags: economy, employers, layoffs, Screwed, The Unemployed Life