AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT GENERAL ATOMICS (04/08/23)

APRIL 8, 2023 —- 376 LAYOFFS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AREA

The company plans to lay off 376 workers from its Poway, California (216), and San Diego, California (160) facilities scheduled for June 5, 2023.

Many of the positions involved manufacturing and included composite technicians, machinists, and quality control personnel.

According to a company statement, “These reductions were made to balance resources with business requirements.”

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 — Original post…

San Diego, California-based General Atomics, a nuclear energy technology company, drone manufacturer, and defense contractor, has announced a layoff of 630 employees.

“General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. can confirm a reduction in force involving 6% of its workforce. This reduction was made to balance resources with customer requirements.”

It is unknown if the early cessation of the purchase of the aging Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones scheduled for 2021 impacted this particular decision.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT ROLLS ROYCE

London, England-based Rolls-Royce, the iconic car and engine manufacturer, has announced the closure of its purpose-built aerospace component factory in Prince George, Virgina. The closure will impact 300 employees by mid-2021.

The decision was driven by the global pandemic and the near-collapse of the commerccial aerospace industry and the need for the company's precision-engineered aircraft engine components, discs and turbine blades.

According to a company spokesperson, “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a historic collapse in civil aviation, which will take several years to recover. As a result, we’ve had to make difficult, but necessary, decisions to protect the future of our business."

“Due to the significant reduction in demand for our civil products and services, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we no longer have the workload necessary to sustain operations at the site. In an attempt to stem further layoffs and retain as many employees as possible, we have taken swift and decisive action to reduce spending. However, the severity of the economic fallout from COVID-19 made the closure of our Crosspointe facility unavoidable.”

The closure and layoffs follow a June, 2020 layoff of 180 employees at the plant. The company is reducing its worldwide work force.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES

Saint Augustine, Florida-based Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, a major manufacturer of high-performance wire and cabling for the aerospace industry, has announced a major restructuring program that has significantly reduced Carlisle's revenue stream.

The company is responding to the fiscal emergency by shutting down its plant in Kent Washington over the coming year and permanently layoff its 595 employees.

An unspecified number of layoffs occurred at other company locations in Mobile Alabama, El Segundo, California, and Riverside, California which is closed or being closed.

The company plans to consolidate its commercial aerospace work at the company's other locations in Saint Augustine, Florida; Franklin, Wisconsin; and Nogales, Mexico.

According to a spokesperson for the company's parent, the Carlisle Companies, "Aircraft build and retrofit are way down. Our business has gone away, frankly. The shutdown should be complete by the end of 2021, if not sooner.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?