Layoffs and Closures - PY2006
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Total Employers: 76
Total Affected Workers: 5,340
 
New Layoffs and Closures
Employer Union Location Industry Closure or Layoff Layoff Date Affected Workers TAA Status
* Applied Thin Film (ATF) (SM 12/19/2008) * Manufacturing Layoff 01/15/2009 30  
* Applied Thin Film (ATF) (SM 12/19/2008) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 01/15/2009 30  
* Applied Thin Film (ATF) (SM 12/19/2008) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 01/15/2009 30  
* Digital Fountain, Inc. (SM 12/19/2008) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 12/31/2008 20  
* LSI Corp. (WARN 6/25/2007) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 08/24/2007 3  
 
Current Layoffs and Closures
Employer Union Location Industry Closure or Layoff Layoff Date Affected Workers TAA Status
Friedmann's Inc. (Crescent Jewelers) (WARN 10/02/2006)  121  Professional Employees Local 29 Alameda * Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt/Remediation Services Closure 08/27/2006 70  
Ron Goode Toyota (WARN 10/13/2006)  121  Teamsters #78, Machinist #1546, Painters #1176 Alameda * Retail Trade Closure 12/18/2006 89  
Xenogen (EMail 3/15/06)  121 (2)  Alameda * Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Closure 10/31/2006 40  
Backroads, Inc. (WARN 11/02/2006) Berkeley * Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Layoff 12/31/2006 217  
Berkeley Iceland (ED 1/11/2007)  121 (2)  Berkeley * Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Closure 03/31/2007 30  
Publishers Group West (WARN 5/29/2007)  121 (2)  Berkeley * Wholesale Trade Closure 07/29/2007 75  
Radstons Office Plus (VT 7/07/2006) Berkeley * Retail Trade Closure 07/14/2006 5  
Calpine Corp. (EBBT 4/07/2006)  121  Dublin * Utilities Closure 12/31/2006 100  
Tower Records (Dublin) (News)  121  Dublin * Retail Trade Closure 12/01/2006 10  
Washington Mutual Inc.* (WARN 6/07/2007)  121 (3)  Dublin * Finance and Insurance Closure 07/31/2007 120  
CompUSA (Emeryville) (VT 3/01/2007) Emeryville * Retail Trade Closure 06/30/2007 10  
Copelands' Enterprises, Inc. (WARN 11/06/2006)  121 (2)  Emeryville * Retail Trade Closure 11/30/2006 26  
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.. (TVH 12/15/2006) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 02/14/2007 60  
Novartis (WARN 5/10/2007) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 07/09/2007 9  
Novartis (WARN 11/08/2006) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 01/05/2007 16  
Novartis (WARN 6/15/2007) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 08/03/2007 3  
Novartis (WARN 12/01/2006) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 02/02/2007 93  
Novartis (WARN 3/13/2007) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 05/11/2007 33  
Novartis (WARN 4/10/2007) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 06/08/2007 16  
Novartis (WARN 10/12/06) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 12/08/2006 25  
Novartis (WARN 1/17/2007) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 03/16/2007 22  
Novartis (WARN 2/14/2007) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 04/13/2007 4  
Novartis 2 (WARN 06/20/2006) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 08/18/2006 64  
Novartis 3 (WARN 7/17/2006) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 09/15/2006 87  
Novartis 4 (WARN 8/14/2006) Emeryville Manufacturing Layoff 08/14/2006 31  
Novartis 5 (WARN 9/13/2006) Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 11/10/2006 31  
Sherwin Williams (LB 11/30/2005)  121  Painters & Allied Trades AFLCIO Emeryville * Manufacturing Closure 12/01/2006 109  
Tower Records (Emeryville) (News) Emeryville * Retail Trade Closure 12/01/2006 15  
Albertsons Fremont M (WARN 06/06/06)  121 (3)  UFCW 870/UFCW120 Fremont * Retail Trade Closure 08/06/2006 65  
Albertsons Fremont S (WARN 06/06/06) UFCW 870/UFCW120/SEIU 1877 Fremont * Retail Trade Closure 08/06/2006 66  
Curon Medical Inc. (TVH 11/16/06) Fremont * Manufacturing Closure 11/15/2000 32  
Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical R&D (WARN 6/23/06)  121  Fremont * Management of Companies and Enterprises Layoff 08/25/2006 20  
Maxtor Corp. (WARN 6/01/2006)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Closure 08/01/2006 623 Approved
Metron Technology Distribution Corp. (WARN 12/02/2006) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 01/31/2007 3  
Scios (WARN 6/22/2006)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Closure 08/25/2006 350  
The Mercury News (WARN 11/28/2006) Media Workers Union, SJ Newspaper Guild Fremont * Information Layoff 12/19/2006 12  
Albertsons Hayward (WARN 06/06/06) UFCW 870/UFCW120 Hayward * Retail Trade Closure 08/06/2006 62  
ANG Newspapers (Urbanite) (LB 1/4/2007)  121  Typograpers Union Hayward * Manufacturing Layoff 01/15/2007 33  
Berkeley Farms (WARN 4/03/07 Union 1/10/2007)  121 (3)  Teamsters #853 Hayward * Wholesale Trade Layoff 06/10/2007 48  
Dick Bruhn, Inc. (DBA Selix and Butlers) (WARN 5/04/2007) Hayward * Retail Trade Closure 08/31/2007 60  
Exel, Inc. (WARN 7/14/2006)  121 (3)  Hayward * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 08/31/2006 117  
Fujicolor Processing, Inc. (WARN 8/24/2006)  121 (3)  Hayward * Manufacturing Layoff 10/23/2006 64  
Itoham America, Inc. (WARN 11/02/2006)  121 (2)  Hayward * Manufacturing Closure 12/31/2006 50  
Mervyn's (Hayward) (TVH 2/01/2007) Hayward * Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt/Remediation Services Layoff 01/31/2007 40  
Sara Lee (Distribution) (WARN 5/07/2007) ILWU #6 Hayward * Transportation and Warehousing Layoff 07/07/2007 20  
Sara Lee (Manufacturing) (WARN 5/08/2007)  121 (2)  ILWU #6 Hayward * Manufacturing Closure 07/07/2007 51  
Hexcel (LB 4/19/06)  121 (2)  ILWU Local 6 Livermore * Manufacturing Closure 02/09/2007 100 Applied
IKON (WARN 9/19/2006)  121 (2)  Livermore * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 10/26/2006 39  
Impact Merchandising (LB 3/23/2007)  121  Teamsters #853 Livermore * Wholesale Trade Layoff 03/23/2007 28  
Owens Corning HOMExperts (WARN 12/28/2006)  121 (2)  Livermore * Other Services (excl. Public Administration) Closure 02/28/2007 166  
TEAMHealth Inc. (WARN 5/07/2007)  121 (3)  Livermore * Health Care and Social Assistance Closure 10/03/2007 84  
Trans Western Polymers, Inc. 3 (WARN 8/18/2006)  121  Livermore * Manufacturing Layoff 09/25/2006 8 Approved
Albertsons Newark (WARN 06/06/06) UFCW 870/UFCW120/SEIU 1877 Newark * Retail Trade Closure 08/06/2006 40  
Corporate Express (2 121's) (LB 6/28/06)  121  Newark * Retail Trade Closure 07/01/2006 60  
Intel Corporation (WARN 9/15/2006) Newark * Manufacturing Layoff 11/06/2006 52  
Mervyn's (Newark) (TVH 2/01/2007) Newark * Transportation and Warehousing Layoff 02/28/2007 25  
Sun Microsystems (22) (WARN 7/14/2006) Newark * Manufacturing Layoff 08/21/2006 32  
Sun Microsystems (23) (WARN 8/03/2006)  121  Newark * Manufacturing Layoff 10/02/2006 143  
Sun Microsystems Inc.* (WARN 10/02/2006) Newark * Manufacturing Layoff 11/27/2006 15  
Sun Microsystems Inc.* (WARN 3/01/2007) Newark * Manufacturing Layoff 03/01/2007 2  
AT & T (PD 1/30/2007) CWA PLeasanton * Utilities Layoff 02/23/2007 13  
Clorox Services Company (WARN 11/16/2006)  121 (2)  Pleasanton * Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Layoff 01/31/2006 60  
CompUSA (Pleasanton) (VT 3/01/2007) Pleasanton * Retail Trade Closure 06/30/2007 10  
D R Horton, Inc. (WARN 10/16/2006) Pleasanton * Construction Layoff 10/03/2006 32  
Discovery Channel Store 091 (VT 5/24/2007)  121  Pleasanton * Retail Trade Closure 07/31/2007 10  
E-LOAN Inc. (WARN 1/22/2007)  121  Pleasanton * Finance and Insurance Layoff 03/11/2007 34  
Ford Motor Credit Company (WARN 4/17/06) Pleasanton * Finance and Insurance Closure 07/31/2006 50  
OnWafer Technologies (WARN 3/14/2007) Pleasanton * Manufacturing Layoff 05/14/2007 8  
Sun Microsystems (Pleasanton 4) (WARN 7/14/2006) Pleasanton * Manufacturing Layoff 08/21/2006 5  
Sun Microsystems (Pleasanton 5) (WARN 8/03/2006) Pleasanton * Manufacturing Layoff 10/02/2006 2  
Sun Microsystems (Pleasanton) (WARN 10/02/06) Pleasanton * Manufacturing Layoff 11/27/2006 2  
Tyco Healthcare (WARN 21/01/2006)  121 (6)  Pleasanton * Manufacturing Closure 12/15/2006 275  
Airgas, Inc. (WARN 7/25/2006)  121 (2)  Teamsters Local #70 San Leandro * Manufacturing Closure 09/15/2006 53  
Albertson's Warehouse (WARN 6/14/2006)  121 (7)  Teamsters #70&78, SEIU#1877, OPEIU#29,IAM#1546 San Leandro * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 08/13/2006 208  
Alcan Packaging (WARN 9/07/06)  121  San Leandro * Manufacturing Closure 12/31/2006 40  
Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. (WARN 9/07/06)  121  Teamsters Local 853, Teamsters Joint Council #7 San Leandro * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 11/03/2006 40  
Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. (WARN 10/04/2006) Teamsters Local 853, Teamsters Joint Council #7 San Leandro * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 11/24/2006 13  
Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. (WARN 10/18/06)  121 (2)  Teamsters, et al San Leandro * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 12/15/2006 6  
Radio Shack Service Center (WARN 5/25/06)  121  San Leandro * Retail Trade Closure 07/18/2006 49  
Simpson Strong-Tie (WARN 03/30/2007)  121  Sheet Metal Workers Local 162 San Leandro * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 05/29/2007 12  
Target (WARN 8/18/2006) San Leandro * Retail Trade Closure 10/03/2006 235  
Wachovia Corporation (WARN 1/03/2007) San Leandro * Finance and Insurance Closure 01/05/2007 101  
Eden Medical Centers (SL &CV) (TVH 7/6/06) San Leandro - Castro Valley * Health Care and Social Assistance Closure 08/31/2006 38  
Simply Asia Foods (McCormick) (LB 4/12/2007)  121  Union City * Manufacturing Layoff 04/30/2007 11 Applied
 
 
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