WARN: Layoff announcements in January - February 2009 in California Hi-Tech
According to California EDD WARN statistics, the following layoffs are scheduled for January - February 2009 in hi-tech companies with number of employees greater than 50:
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, Location: SAN FRANCISCO, Layoff date: 2/3/09, Employees affected: 75
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC, Location: SAN JOSE, Layoff date: 1/4/09, Employees affected: 245
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, Location: SANTA CLARA, Layoff date: 1/13/09, Employees affected: 151
PALM, INC, Location: SUNNYVALE, Layoff date: 1/19/09, Employees affected: 107
SANDISK CORPORATION, Location: MILPITAS, Layoff date: 1/11/09, Employees affected: 96
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Location: MILPITAS, Layoff date: 1/3/09, Employees affected: 48
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Location: MILPITAS, Layoff date: 4/3/09, Employees affected: 43
SHUTTERFLY, INC, Location: HAYWARD, Layoff date: 1/16/09, Employees affected: 70
SIEMENS, Location: LOS ANGELES, Layoff date: 1/30/09, Employees affected: 6
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Layoff date: 1/5/09, Employees affected: 2
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC:
Location: SACRAMENTO, Layoff date: 1/5/09, Employees affected: 3
Location: SACRAMENTO, Layoff date: 1/18/09, Employees affected: 2
Location: EL SEGUNDO, Layoff date: 1/5/09, Employees affected: 1
Location: EL SEGUNDO, Layoff date: 1/18/09, Employees affected: 1
Location: IRVINE, Layoff date: 1/5/09, Employees affected: 4
Location: IRVINE, Layoff date: 1/18/09, Employees affected: 3
Location: MENLO PARK, Layoff date: 1/5/09, Employees affected: 19
Location: MENLO PARK, Layoff date: 1/18/09, Employees affected: 6
Location: PLEASANTON, Layoff date: 1/5/09, Employees affected: 5
Location: PLEASANTON, Layoff date: 1/18/09, Employees affected: 7
Location: SAN DIEGO, Layoff date: 1/5/09, Employees affected: 2
Location: SAN DIEGO, Layoff date: 1/18/09, Employees affected: 2
Location: SAN FRANCISCO, Layoff date: 1/18/09, Employees affected: 4
Location: UNIVERSAL CITY, Layoff date: 1/18/09, Employees affected: 1
SYMANTEC:
Location: CUPERTINO, Layoff date: 1/19/09, Employees affected: 55
Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Layoff date: 1/13/09, Employees affected: 38
VISHAY SILICONIX, Location: SANTA CLARA, Layoff date: 2/6/09, Employees affected: 97
VIRGIN MOBILE USA, Location: WALNUT CREEK, Layoff date: 1/1/09, Employees affected: 192
THE BOEING COMPANY:
Location: ANAHEIM, Layoff date: 1/1/09, Employees affected: 5
Location: ANAHEIM, Layoff date: 1/22/09, Employees affected: 2
Location: EL SEGUNDO, Layoff date: 1/1/09, Employees affected: 8
Location: EL SEGUNDO, Layoff date: 1/22/09, Employees affected: 3
Location: HUNTINGTON BEACH, Layoff date: 1/1/09, Employees affected: 19
Location: HUNTINGTON BEACH, Layoff date: 1/22/09, Employees affected: 42
Location: LONG BEACH, Layoff date: 1/1/09, Employees affected: 50
Source: California EDD WARN
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I’ve heard bayareanewsgroup (Oakland Trib, CCTimes, SJ Merc, etc.) will be having large layoffs the first two weeks in January. Have you heard anything? Thanks
Are these companies giving the WARN notice to their employees?
re: “Are these companies giving the WARN notice to their employees?” — they have to by law
Is anyone tracking the number of H1Bs verses UCSs and LPRs?
#5: This is impossible to trace, since most of H1B workers are employed (on payroll) thru bodyshops. I do not think that even EDD (DOL) knows the whole picture. As for IRS: they do not care about worker’s legal status in this country; they do care about collecting tax bucks.
#5: What are you referring to when you speak of UCSs and LRPs? Is this a California specific term for an employment category? I have looked it up but have found no relevant references. Labor does track the number of H1B’s.