Layoffs and Closures - PY2008
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Total Employers: 92
Total Affected Workers: 10,962
 
New Layoffs and Closures
Employer Union Location Industry Closure or Layoff Layoff Date Affected Workers TAA Status
* Pacific Steel Casting Co. (WARN 6/30/2009)  121  GMP Local 164B Berkeley * Manufacturing Layoff 08/31/2009 75 Approved
 
Current Layoffs and Closures
Employer Union Location Industry Closure or Layoff Layoff Date Affected Workers TAA Status
Alameda Power & Telecom (SM 11/25/2008)  121  Alameda * Utilities Layoff 12/30/2008 15  
Associated Third Party Administrators (ATPA) (SM 1/08/2009)  121  OPEIU #3 & 29 Alameda * Other Services (excl. Public Administration) Layoff 02/06/2009 45  
Avigen, Inc. (EBBT 11/03-2008)  121  Alameda * Manufacturing Layoff 11/21/2008 27  
City of Alameda (SM 5/18/2009)  121  Alameda * Public Administration/Goverment Layoff 06/01/2009 30  
City of Alameda (SM 8/19/2008) Alameda * Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Layoff 11/01/2008 20  
Insite Vision (EBBT 12/01/2008)  121  Alameda * Manufacturing Layoff 12/31/2008 15  
J.P.Morgan Chase &Co. (WARN 5/20/2009) Alameda * Finance and Insurance Closure 07/02/2009 36  
UT Starcom (VT 12/19/2008)  121  Alameda * Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Layoff 12/31/2008 500  
AJOB (OPIC 11/10/2008)  121  Berkeley * Other Services (excl. Public Administration) Closure 11/26/2008 20  
Berkeley Unified School District (SM 5/01/2009)  121  Teachers Union Berkeley * Educational Services Layoff 06/30/2009 177  
Claremont Resort (WARN 3/18/2009)  121  Local 2850 UNITE HERE Berkeley * Accommodation and Food Services Layoff 05/16/2009 77  
Elephant Pharm. (VT 2/04/2009) Berkeley * Retail Trade Closure 02/02/2009 190  
Scharffen Berger (EBBT 1/28/2009)  121 (2)  Berkeley * Retail Trade Closure 04/03/2009 150  
Uncommon Grounds (SM 12/01/2008)  121  Berkeley * Retail Trade Layoff 01/31/2008 13  
Xoma, Ltd. (WARN 1/20/2009)  121 (2)  Berkeley * Manufacturing Layoff 03/15/2009 144  
Circuit City Dublin (KRON 11/03/2008) Dublin * Retail Trade Closure 12/31/2008 20  
Crown Chevrolet (SM 10/30/2008)  121 (2)  Dublin * Retail Trade Closure 11/03/2008 50  
DHL (WARN 12/17/2008)  121 (2)  Teamsters 70 Dublin * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 12/31/2008 140  
Dublin GMC (SM 2/03/2009) IAM Dublin * Retail Trade Closure 01/29/2009 48  
Home Expo (WARN 2/25/2009) Dublin * Retail Trade Closure 04/26/2009 88  
Mervyns, Dublin (WARN 10/24/2008)  121 (2)  Dublin * Retail Trade Closure 12/23/2008 106  
Nissan (SM 3/05/2009)  121  Dublin * Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt/Remediation Services Layoff 03/31/2009 10  
Bionova, Inc. (EBBT 1/15/2009) Emeryville * Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Layoff 03/15/2009 5  
Circuit City (WARN 1/21/2009) Emeryville * Retail Trade Closure 03/21/2009 63  
Home Expo (CCT 1/27/2009) Emeryville * Retail Trade Closure 04/01/2009 40  
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.. (SEC 12/01/2008)  121  Emeryville * Manufacturing Layoff 12/01/2008 70  
LECG Corp. (CCT 1/27/2009) Emeryville * Other Services (excl. Public Administration) Layoff 03/27/2009 72  
Planitax (SM 6/26/2008)  121 (2)  Emeryville * Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Layoff 07/01/2008 12  
Aehr Test Systems, Inc. (CCT 2/13/2009)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 02/13/2009 25  
Aehr Test Systems, Inc. (SM 3/31/2009)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 04/30/2009 20  
Allergen (WARN 8/19/2008)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Closure 10/10/2008 59  
Applied Materials, Inc. (WARN 3/12/2009) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 05/12/2009 14  
Applied Thin Film (ATF) (SM 12/19/2008)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 01/15/2009 30  
Asyst Technologies, Inc. (WARN 1/07/2009)  121 (2)  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 03/08/2009 58  
Asyst Technologies, Inc. (WARN 3/20/2009)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 05/25/2009 27  
Asyst Technologies, Inc. (WARN 4/21/2009) Fremont * Manufacturing Closure 04/20/2009 141  
Central Chevrolet (KRON 12/20/2008)  121  IAM, IBT Fremont * Retail Trade Closure 01/01/2009 55  
Circuit City Fremont (KRON 11/03/2008) Fremont * Retail Trade Closure 12/31/2008 20  
DHL (WARN 12/18/2008)  121  Teamsters 70 Fremont * Transportation and Warehousing Layoff 01/23/2009 75  
Digital Fountain, Inc. (SM 12/31/2008)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 12/31/2008 20  
Fremont GMC (SM 2/03/2009) IAM Fremont * Retail Trade Closure 01/29/2009 50  
Hewlett Packard (TC 2/13/2009)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 02/18/2009 115 Approved
HFS North America (WARN 4/13/2009)  121 (2)  Teamsters Local 70 Fremont * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 06/30/2009 160  
Isola USA Corporation (WARN 12/19/2008)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Closure 02/18/2009 48 Applied
Lam Research (WARN 11/24/2008)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 01/20/2009 149  
Lam Research (CCT 3/20/2009) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 05/18/2009 194  
Logitech, Inc. (H 1/07/2009)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 01/30/2009 500  
Mattson Technology (EBBT 9/10/2008)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 09/10/2008 80  
Mattson Technology (VT 12/10/2008)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 12/31/2008 30  
Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (VT 1/09/2009) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 02/26/2009 40  
OVISIO (SM 7/31/2008)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 08/14/2008 27  
Rackable Systems, Inc. (CCT 5/08/2009) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 07/01/2009 140  
Santur Corp. (WARN 3/19/2009) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 05/06/2009 169  
Seagate Technology (5/13/2009) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 07/13/2009 58  
Seagate Technology (WARN 1/15/2009) Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 03/16/2009 38  
Superior Nissan (KGO 2/25/2009) Fremont * Retail Trade Closure 03/31/2009 45  
Western Digital Media (WARN 12/19/2009)  121  Fremont * Manufacturing Layoff 01/31/2009 107  
Cell Genesys (WARN 10/25/2008)  121  Hayward * Manufacturing Layoff 10/30/2008 116  
Cholestech (WARN 1/28/2009)  121 (2)  Hayward * Manufacturing Layoff 04/30/2009 144 Applied
Circuit City (WARN 1/20/2009) Hayward Retail Trade Closure 03/21/2009 58  
City of Hayward (EBBT 9/03/2008)  121  Hayward * Public Administration/Goverment Layoff 11/03/2008 16  
Hartzheim Dodge (VT 6/23/2009) Hayward * Retail Trade Closure 06/22/2009 26  
Hasler Neopost (SM 12/08/2008)  121 (4)  Hayward * Manufacturing Closure 06/01/2009 300  
Hayward Unified School District (SM 5/12/2009)  121  Hayward * Educational Services Layoff 06/01/2009 25  
Kosan Biosciences, Inc. (WARN 7/15/2008)  121  Hayward * Manufacturing Layoff 09/08/2008 60  
Lucky Stores (DR 7/15/2008) Hayward * Retail Trade Closure 08/02/2008 52  
Mervyn's (Hayward) (WARN 11/05/2008) Hayward * Retail Trade Closure 12/23/2008 112  
Mervyn's LLC (VT 10/09/2008) Hayward * Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt/Remediation Services Closure 10/11/2008 250  
Mervyn's LLC (10/17/2008)  121 (9)  Hayward * Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt/Remediation Services Closure 11/24/2008 850  
OptiSolar, Inc. (WARN 1/21/2009)  121  Hayward * Manufacturing Layoff 01/09/2009 185  
Restoration Hardware (EDD 1/15/2009)  121  Hayward * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 01/23/2009 40  
SCR Collision (TC 5/04/2009)  121  Hayward * Other Services (excl. Public Administration) Layoff 05/04/2009 10  
Shutterfly (WARN 8/18/2008)  121  Hayward * Manufacturing Layoff 01/16/2009 115  
Adept Technologies Inc. (TVH 11/13/2008) Livermore * Manufacturing Layoff 11/28/2008 13  
Circuit City (WARN 1/20/2009)  121  Livermore * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 03/21/2009 82  
Form Factor (WARN 1/12/2009) Livermore * Manufacturing Layoff 01/13/2009 175  
Mervyn's LLC (WARN 8/15/2008)  121 (3)  Livermore * Retail Trade Closure 11/01/2008 96  
Sunrise Manufacturing (TT 3/18/2009)  121  Livermore * Manufacturing Closure 04/30/2009 18  
Telcobuy (SM 1/28/2009)  121  Livermore * Transportation and Warehousing Closure 02/28/2009 7  
Beeline Group, Inc. (SM 12/19/2008)  121  Newark * Manufacturing Layoff 12/31/2008 30  
Neophotonics (SM 11/19/2008)  121  Newark * Manufacturing Closure 11/22/2008 24 Applied
Oatey Company (SM 3/06/2009) Newark * Manufacturing Layoff 03/05/2009 15  
AT & T (PD 9/22/2008) Pleasanton * Utilities Layoff 10/17/2008 8  
AT & T (WARN 12/18/2008)  121  Pleasanton * Utilities Layoff 02/02/2009 43  
E-LOAN Inc. (WARN 10/22/2008)  121  Pleasanton * Finance and Insurance Layoff 12/22/2008 270  
Farmers Insurance Group (EDD 4/16/2009) Pleasanton * Finance and Insurance Layoff 04/30/2009 40  
Fireside Bank (WARN3/24/2009) Pleasanton * Finance and Insurance Layoff 03/24/2009 54  
GMAC (TVH 9/04/2008) Pleasanton * Finance and Insurance Layoff 11/04/2008 9  
Illuminations (Web 2/03/2009) Pleasanton * Retail Trade Closure 04/30/2009 10  
J.P.Morgan Chase &Co. (WARN 12/03/08)  121 (17)  Pleasanton * Finance and Insurance Layoff 01/31/2009 1,220  
Kaiser Permanente (WARN 3/18/2009) PLeasanton * Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Layoff 05/15/2009 73  
Pleasanton Hotel (PW 12/19/2008)  121  Pleasanton * Accommodation and Food Services Closure 01/01/2009 40  
Polycom, Inc. (VT 1/08/2009) Pleasanton * Manufacturing Layoff 02/28/2009 2  
Sun Microsystems (Pleasanton) (WARN 7/15/2008) Pleasanton * Manufacturing Layoff 09/08/2008 13  
Sun Microsystems (Pleasanton) (WARN 8/22/2008) Pleasanton * Manufacturing Layoff 09/08/2008 12  
Sun Microsystems (Pleasanton) (WARN 1/22/2009) Pleasanton * Manufacturing Layoff 03/23/2009 13  
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (WARN 11/05/2008) Pleasanton * Manufacturing Layoff 01/05/2009 12  
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (WARN 6/26/2009) Pleasanton * Manufacturing Layoff 09/07/2009 2  
Alameda County Superior Court (SM 6/22/2009)  121  San Leandro * Public Administration/Goverment Layoff 06/26/2009 73  
Betts Spring Co. (EDD 9/22/2008)  121  ILWU Local 6 San Leandro * Manufacturing Closure 10/17/2008 40  
BlueFrog (SM 3/06/2009) San Leandro * Manufacturing Layoff 03/31/2009 70  
City of San Leandro (TC 6/18/2009) San Leandro * Public Administration/Goverment Layoff 07/01/2009 50  
OpenSolutions (SM 10/09/2008)  121  San Leandro * Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Layoff 11/21/2008 20 Applied
San Leandro Hospital (VT 6/17/2009) San Leandro * Health Care and Social Assistance Closure 09/30/2009 547  
Wells Fargo (WARN 5/01/2009)  121  San Leandro * Finance and Insurance Layoff 07/17/2009 148  
Chronicle Printing Plant (WARN 4/24/2009)  121 (2)  IBT 853 Union City * Manufacturing Closure 06/30/2009 461  
Mizuho OSI (SM 6/01/2009)  121  Union City * Manufacturing Layoff 06/01/2009 45  
Orcon Corporation (WARN 3/20)  121  Union City * Manufacturing Layoff 05/25/2009 58  
Orcon Corporation (SM 2/12/2009)  121 (2)  Union City * Manufacturing Layoff 02/20/2009 28 Applied
Southern Wine and Spirits (SM 5/22/2009)  121  Union City * Wholesale Trade Layoff 06/07/2009 30  
 
 
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