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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Comment by Rick — December 22, 2008 @ 6:56 pm |
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
Comment by j hanek — December 27, 2008 @ 6:46 pm |
Are these companies giving the WARN notice to their employees?
Comment by kevin — January 7, 2009 @ 9:45 am |
re: “Are these companies giving the WARN notice to their employees?” — they have to by law
Comment by DF — January 7, 2009 @ 11:08 am |
Is anyone tracking the number of H1Bs verses UCSs and LPRs?
Comment by Cee — February 2, 2009 @ 4:59 pm |
#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.
Comment by Beetle — February 2, 2009 @ 5:06 pm |
#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.
Comment by TK — February 6, 2009 @ 11:29 am |