Because Obama was re-elected...

[oldfart]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics actually keeps track of this kind of thing. It's a monthly report called "The Mass Layoff Summary". The most recent was issued November 8, showing a large decline in layoffs:

Employers in the private nonfarm sector initiated 885 mass layoff
events in the third quarter of 2012 that resulted in the separation of
138,484 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days, the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the year, total extended mass
layoff events and associated worker separations were down from 1,393
and 235,325, respectively. (See table A.) Permanent worksite closures
accounted for 11 percent of all events and 14 percent of all separations
during the third quarter of 2012, primarily in the manufacturing sector.
Third quarter 2012 layoff data are preliminary and are subject to revision.
(See the Technical Note.)

It will be interesting to see if there is any statistically significant blip in the fourth quarter. We should get a preview with the November numbers due out in early December. Until then everything may be hot air.

2011 Events Separations New claims

January-March........... 1,490 225,456 258,220
April-June.................. 1,810 317,546 342,530
July-September.......... 1,393 235,325 291,066
October-December (r) 1,903 334,383 403,457

2012

January-March (r) ...... 1,294 246,956 291,040
April-June (r) ............. 1,959 385,665 382,868
July-September (p) ..... 885 138,484 124,963

r = revised.
p = preliminary.

Mass Layoffs Summary

 

[Wiseacre]

How many good paying jobs will be lost in the defense industry? In the coal industry?

Do you want the taxpayers to subsidize unnecessary defense spending for the sake of keeping people working?


Define unnecessary. Short answer is NO.


How about taking that same money and subsidizing necessary infrastructure jobs for the sake of keeping people working, if you do in fact support taxpayer money being used for economic stimulus?

I do not support the idea of using taxpayer money for stimulus; nor do I support using taxpayer money to support Solyndra and other bullshit 'investments' which are nothing more than payoffs to political cronies and have no chance at all to ever be self sustaining i.e., profitable. BTW, I thought we were supposed to get infrastructure jobs out of the original stimulus in 2009, what did we get for our money? Not enough IMHO.

 

[mudwhistle]

Crickets... All I hear is crickets.

We must all be racists.

 

[RoadVirus]

How about taking that same money and subsidizing necessary infrastructure jobs for the sake of keeping people working,

Isn't that what the $800 billion pork bill was suppose to do? How'd that turn out?

 

[SixtyOne]

Yes, you can. The companies warned you and you ignored them...Get ready to ride the whirlwind. It will be fun for those who are prepared, for those like you though...welll...it's gonna suck.

Mommy.... It hurts....

People losing their jobs because of your marxism surely does hurt. It is sad that you bastards won't learn.

Hold up bitch! If anyone is a bastard it's your punk ass.

You are upset and (Hurt) because you got your ass kicked again.... It don't have a dam! thing to do with people losing their jobs.

 

[SixtyOne]

Crickets... All I hear is crickets.

Mommy, mommy! That ass kicking still hurts!...Rub it for me mommy, rub it....

Sheesh.. does this post come with a pie eyed, toothy grin..or what....

A pie eyed and a toothy grin, and you getting your ass rubbed by your mommy.

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

AMERICA, YOU WERE WARNED ~ In the past 48 hours, these companies
reported layoffs:

Westinghouse - 200
Research in Motion Ltd - 3,000
Lightyear Network Solutions - 15
...

Providence Journal - 23
Hawker Beechcraft - 410
Boeing 61,000
CVPH Medical Center - 17
US Cellular - 980
Commerzbank - 6,000
Iberia - 7,000
Momentive Performance Materials - 150
Brake Parts - 75
Gameforge Berlin - 20
Vestas Wind Systems 1,700
Husqvarna - 390
Ericsson - 14,000
SRA International - 222
PerkinElmer - 75
Majestic Star Casino and Hotel - 80
Center for Hospice NY - 80
Bristol-Myers - 500
Lower Bucks Hospital - 500
Oce North America - 9
Corning United Blood Services Gulf - 150
Atlantic Lottery Corporation - 16
Welch Allyn - 10% of manufacturing work force
Dana Holding - 12% of work force
Stryker - approx 5%
Boston Scientific - Unspecific amount
Medtronic - 1,000
Smith & Nephew - 80
Abbott Labs - 550
Covidien - 600
Kinetic Concepts - 300
St. Jude - 500
Hill Rom - 200
Darden Restaurants - 3%
JANCOA - 350
Kroger - 30
ING - 2,350
Caterpillar - 4,000 (Decatur plant)
Alcatel-Lucent - 5,000
Umatilla Chemical 34
Rocketdyne...100
Pepsi - 8,700
Bank of America 30,000

All announced layoffs since obama reelection.

So because they happened after the election - the election caused them? The sun rose the day after the election, too, does that mean the election caused the sun to rise?

 

[emilynghiem]

You can restart your brilliance by factoring in that the employer healthcare mandate doesn't take effect until 2014.

It doesn't take excess brilliance to hear my managers at work explain about the cuts to worker's hours, or the same thing being done by the management of Papa John's.

The public and vocal statements about secession can actually be good, if they help mobilize and organize independent party members and communities to invest resources into local programs through their churches, nonprofits, schools and business and give less to govt.

We can still push responsibility for the economy and reforms back to state and local levels, by organizing resources there and taking more of the burden off federal govt that isn't designed to handle social programs that can be handled per state or by the private sectors.

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

You can restart your brilliance by factoring in that the employer healthcare mandate doesn't take effect until 2014.

It doesn't take excess brilliance to hear my managers at work explain about the cuts to worker's hours, or the same thing being done by the management of Papa John's.

Ask you managers how cutting the labor force of a business at optimal productivity will increase profit, I'd love to hear it.

 

[Annie]

You can restart your brilliance by factoring in that the employer healthcare mandate doesn't take effect until 2014.

It doesn't take excess brilliance to hear my managers at work explain about the cuts to worker's hours, or the same thing being done by the management of Papa John's.

Ask you managers how cutting the labor force of a business at optimal productivity will increase profit, I'd love to hear it.

Businesses will not have to cut labor force hours to reduce costs. Indeed, where possible to eliminate full time worker that's been employed 15 years, they can hire two, perhaps two and 1/2 part-time workers without benefits. No pension costs, etc.

Some positions won't lend themselves to that, but many will. Indeed, many more than restaurant or factory workers. Do you have any idea how many folks have great skills, that are just in need of some specific trade instruction? Many right out of high school and college. Hire them for 29 hours, train. One has good productivity and lower costs.

 

[emilynghiem]

So because they happened after the election - the election caused them? The sun rose the day after the election, too, does that mean the election caused the sun to rise?

I agree with one person's comment that companies may have waited until after the election, either to confirm their plans or to have something to blame it on, so they don't take that hit.

OPPD regardless if the cause is direct or not related, in general, people's perception of the economy and whether they will shrink or grow their companies IS affected by what they believe will be the policies of Congress and the President.

You are right that we can only guess, unless we talk directly with the CEO's etc. who make these decisions. I agree with what Romney said, that if the regulations and costs are too burdensome to expand businesses in America, companies will take it to other countries.

Instead of just "punishing" taxpayers and companies for making money, which is the "scarcity mentality" the emphasis should be on REWARDING people for making wise investments that rebuild jobs and economy and/or solve problems otherwise costing us all. That is the "abundance mentality" of investing with faith that the resources will grow.

Where people seem to disagree is whether to invest more in govt to grow more programs
or to invest in solutions outside govt in the private sector to get dependence OFF govt.

I tend to go in that direction. I believe the less we burden govt with bureaucracy, the more effectively it will run, there will be less political infighting because there is less at stake to control, and more of the social programs and solutions will be managed locally where people have a more direct choice of funding, leadership and participation to reduce conflicts and increase accountability, as well as train and educate more people to be self-governing.

 

[Vel]

You can restart your brilliance by factoring in that the employer healthcare mandate doesn't take effect until 2014.

It doesn't take excess brilliance to hear my managers at work explain about the cuts to worker's hours, or the same thing being done by the management of Papa John's.

The public and vocal statements about secession can actually be good, if they help mobilize and organize independent party members and communities to invest resources into local programs through their churches, nonprofits, schools and business and give less to govt.

We can still push responsibility for the economy and reforms back to state and local levels, by organizing resources there and taking more of the burden off federal govt that isn't designed to handle social programs that can be handled per state or by the private sectors.

Nice try but most of the liberals here simply can't understand that many, many businesses are already struggling and were simply holding on hoping that a Romney win would lift national confidence and get people investing again. The Obama win means that nothing is going to change for the better and will most likely change for the worse, which is why you see companies now jettisoning what they can in an attempt to stay viable and prepare for the tax increases.

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

So because they happened after the election - the election caused them? The sun rose the day after the election, too, does that mean the election caused the sun to rise?

I agree with one person's comment that companies may have waited until after the election, either to confirm their plans or to have something to blame it on, so they don't take that hit.

You're presuming the layoffs after the election were larger than the layoffs before the election.

You are right that we can only guess, unless we talk directly with the CEO's etc. who make these decisions.

CEO's always tell the truth, too.

Instead of just "punishing" taxpayers and companies for making money, which is the "scarcity mentality" the emphasis should be on REWARDING people for making wise investments that rebuild jobs and economy and/or solve problems otherwise costing us all.

Rewarding them? So you want the government to pay rich people for being rich?

That's interesting.

 

[kwc57]

AMERICA, YOU WERE WARNED ~ In the past 48 hours, these companies
reported layoffs:

Westinghouse - 200
Research in Motion Ltd - 3,000
Lightyear Network Solutions - 15
...

Providence Journal - 23
Hawker Beechcraft - 410
Boeing 61,000
CVPH Medical Center - 17
US Cellular - 980
Commerzbank - 6,000
Iberia - 7,000
Momentive Performance Materials - 150
Brake Parts - 75
Gameforge Berlin - 20
Vestas Wind Systems 1,700
Husqvarna - 390
Ericsson - 14,000
SRA International - 222
PerkinElmer - 75
Majestic Star Casino and Hotel - 80
Center for Hospice NY - 80
Bristol-Myers - 500
Lower Bucks Hospital - 500
Oce North America - 9
Corning United Blood Services Gulf - 150
Atlantic Lottery Corporation - 16
Welch Allyn - 10% of manufacturing work force
Dana Holding - 12% of work force
Stryker - approx 5%
Boston Scientific - Unspecific amount
Medtronic - 1,000
Smith & Nephew - 80
Abbott Labs - 550
Covidien - 600
Kinetic Concepts - 300
St. Jude - 500
Hill Rom - 200
Darden Restaurants - 3%
JANCOA - 350
Kroger - 30
ING - 2,350
Caterpillar - 4,000 (Decatur plant)
Alcatel-Lucent - 5,000
Umatilla Chemical 34
Rocketdyne...100
Pepsi - 8,700
Bank of America 30,000

All announced layoffs since obama reelection.

I just spent about an hour researching the numbers people... this is
just the BEGINNING.... - Lori Swonder

Thank you for voting for your social issues... rather than the
survival of this country!!!

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Can't say Romney didn't warn you.

Not a problem! We'll give them all government jobs and tax the rich to pay for them.

 

[rightwinger]

Lets see the private sector employment numbers for November

Anyone willing to bet whether they will be positive?

Oh my....look at that

All those employers who were furious over Obama's win and the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest in four years

7.7%

 

[kwc57]

Lets see the private sector employment numbers for November

Anyone willing to bet whether they will be positive?

Oh my....look at that

All those employers who were furious over Obama's win and the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest in four years

7.7%

You failed to mention it's because 540,000 people dropped from the labor force and aren't included in the count.

 

[Toro]

Lets see the private sector employment numbers for November

Anyone willing to bet whether they will be positive?

Oh my....look at that

All those employers who were furious over Obama's win and the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest in four years

7.7%

You failed to mention it's because 540,000 people dropped from the labor force and aren't included in the count.

That was the main reason.

 

[rightwinger]

Lets see the private sector employment numbers for November

Anyone willing to bet whether they will be positive?

Oh my....look at that

All those employers who were furious over Obama's win and the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest in four years

7.7%

You failed to mention it's because 540,000 people dropped from the labor force and aren't included in the count.

Where is the outrage from employers shedding employees because of the election of Obama?

I thought that list was just the tip of the iceberg and that employers would send employees packing because they were afraid of an Obama second term

Employers ADDED almost 150,000 new employees after the election

 

[hazlnut]

Crickets... All I hear is crickets.

This is what happens when you overpay CEO's and CFO's.

And since you didn't provide a link, you're full of shit.