National Layoffs

AMR Corp. parent of American Airline plans to reduce mainline seating capacity by 7.5% in 2009 versus 2008, compared to previous expectations for a 6.5% year-over-year decline. The company did not specify how many jobs would be at risk due to the reduction in capacity.

Cadence Design Systems Inc. based in San Jose, CA, has commenced a restructuring plan that includes workforce and other expense reductions. Cadence expects to eliminate approximately 225 full-time positions. The cuts will occur over a period of time and are expected to be completed in the second half of 2009.

MySpace in Los Angeles is cutting nearly 30% of its workforce in a move the News Corp.-owned online said will amount to about 420 people, bringing the total number of MySpace's U.S. staff to 1,000. The restructuring crosses all of its U.S. divisions.

Symmetricom Inc. based in San Jose, CA, plans to eliminate approximately 30 positions or about 4% of the company's total workforce by the end of the calendar year.

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Local Closures & Layoffs

Company Address Closure or Layoff # Affected Impact Date Rigid Building Systems 1305 Airport Industrial Drive, Gadsden, AL closure 73 6/26/2009 United States Steel Corp. 5700 Valley Road, Fairfield, AL closure 1711 5/19/2009 Accellent 3415 Stanwood Blvd NE, Huntsville, AL closure 78 11/6/2009 Vanity Fair Brands-Dye/Finish Facility 624 S. Alabama Ave., Monroeville, AL closure 141 7/14/2009 Vanity Fair Brands-Knitting Facility HIighway 43 N, Jackson, AL closure 69 7/14/2009 Abitibi Bowater 17589 Plant Road, Childersburg, AL closure 75 11/30/2009 Pace Industries 765 W. Veterans Blvd., Auburn, AL closure 147 7/20/2009 Hager Companies 310 Hamric Drive West, Oxford, AL closure 93 9/1/2009 Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation 2525 N. 27th Ave., Phoenix, AZ unknown 93 6/22/2009 Freescale Semiconductor Inc. 2100 E. Elliot Road, Tempe, AZ unknown 37 6/26/2009 Fleetwood.Homes 6112 N. 56th Ave., Glendale, AZ unknown 60 6/27/2009 Qwest Small Business Complex Customer Care Center Phoenix 20 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ unknown 58 7/15/2009 West Paces Hotel Group LLC - (Carefree Resort & Villas) 37220 Mule Train Road, Carefree, AZ unknown 160 6/6/2009 Huhtamaki Plastics Inc. 402 N. 44th Ave., Phoenix, AZ unknown 40 7/24/2009 Sovereign Bank 865 Brook St., Rocky Hill, CT layoff 81 7/10/2009 Watson Laboratories Inc. 131 West St., Danbury, CT closure 52 7/22/2009 Pequot Capital Management Inc. 187 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT closure 128 12/31/2009 Albertsons LLC 517 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park,, FL unknown 78 8/5/2009 Quantum Engineering Inc. 352 Stowe Ave., Orange Park,, FL unknown 88 7/24/2009 Prologix Distribution Services - East 6333 Pelican Creek Circle, Riverview,, FL unknown 69 8/4/2009 ACCENT Marketing Services LLC 308 W. Ardice Ave., Eustis,, FL unknown 160 7/31/2009 MACY's 22 East Flagler St., Miami,, FL unknown 13 7/31/20099 Arizona Chemical Company 345 Kenny Mill Road, Port St. Joe,, FL unknown 77 7/1/2009 UTI Integrated Logistics Inc 19975 Independence Blvd., Groveland,, FL unknown 82 7/20/2009 Hunter Douglas Fabrication Company 3001 Gateway Center Pkwy, Pinellas,, FL unknown 191 5/26/2009 Stock Building Supply 1001 West Mowry Drive, Homstead,, FL unknown 141 7/12/2009 Kmart 3813 S, Nova Road, Port Orange,, FL unknown 61 7/30/2009 Cardinal Unijax 109 Stevens St., Jacklsonville,, FL unknown 105 5/17/2009 Hood Packaging Corp. 910 River St., Valdosta, GA unknown 103 unknown Lincoln Financial unknown, Atlanta, GA unknown 19 unknown Rogers-Premier Enterprises LLC unknown, Savannah, GA unknown 100 unknown First National Credit Card Center 157 Technology Pkwy, Suite 900, Norcross, GA unknown 142 unknown Trandotcom Solutions 955 Cobb Place Blvd. NW, Suite A, Kennesaw, GA unknown 53 unknown Advanced Steel Technology 300 W Hermitage Road NE, Rome, GA unknown 121 unknown First National Credit Card Center 3490 Piedmont Road, Atlanta, GA unknown 63 unknown Allstate unknown, Atlanta, GA unknown 78 unknown Propak 5885 Fulton Industrial Blvd. SW, Dacula, GA unknown 7 unknown Komatsu 14481 Lochridge Blvd., Covington, GA unknown 156 unknown Philips Products Inc. 1620 Wilco Road, Stayton, OR layoff 125 8/5/2009 Lehigh Phoenix 8111 N. 87th St., Milwaukee, WI layoff 45 8/7/2009 Marvel Manufacturing 3501 Marvel Drive, Oshkosh, WI layoff 60 8/7/2009 JELD-WEN 228 W. 6th Ave., Oshkosh, WI closure 79 8/7/2009 Gardner Phoenix 3524 Washington Ave., Sheboygan, WI closure 22 8/8/2009 MeadWestvaco 5612 95th St., Kenosha, WI layoff 65 8/3/2009 Twin Disc Inc. 4600 21st St., Racine, WI closure 36 7/31/2009 Nortech Systems Inc. 325 N. State St., Garner, IA closure 57 7/31/2009 Capital Guardian Trust Company 3500 Wiseman Blvd., San Antonio, TX unknown 94 07/10/2009 Philips Products Inc. 1501 Patman Drive, Clarksville, TX unknown 74 08/05/2009 Whataburger Restaurants LP unknown, Corpus Christi, TX unknown 52 07/10/2009 Polymer Group Inc. 1301 E. 8th St,, North Little Rock, AR closure unknown 3/31/2010 Unilever 1100 Frederick St., Hagerstown, MD closure 460 12/31/2011

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