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Local Employers Warn of More Staffing Cuts

San Diego employers in aerospace, finance, food production, electronic manufacturing, and temporary staffing laid off workers in recent weeks, which will certainly increase the area’s jobless rate last measured at 7.4 percent.

Goodrich Aerostructures, a maker of jet engine cowlings, said it would lay off 112 assembly workers by April 4 because of a series of production delays on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program and labor dispute at Boeing. The company laid off 88 employees in September for the same reason.

Spokesman Patrick Palmer said as of the end of 2008, Goodrich had 2,000 employees at its Chula Vista plant. He said while the company is cutting production jobs, it has 56 openings, mainly in engineering, thanks to a contract win last year from Pratt & Whitney for engine cowlings. The engines are for a jet being produced by Bombardier and Mitsubishi.

Circle Foods, a maker of Mexican food in Otay Mesa, said it reduced employment by 114 people in January. The cuts were the result of a consolidation of two locations in the county into a single site in Otay Mesa, said Eric Brenk, general manager.

Circle, a unit of Claridge Food Group, has 280 full-time and 150 temporary workers at its new plant, which makes tortillas, burritos and tacos.

LPL Financial, a national stock brokerage that maintains one of its three headquarters here, notified the state’s Employment Development Department it was laying off 122 people as of March 16. A spokeswoman said LPL announced a companywide reduction of 10 percent, or 275 workers, Dec. 29, and was not providing any further information.

As of August, LPL reported it had 1,500 employees in San Diego.

Autosplice, a maker of electronic splicing for the auto and telecom industries, told the state EDD it was cutting its staff by 70 employees in a series of layoffs starting in March. Repeated calls to the company were not returned.

As of mid-2008, Autosplice reported to the Business Journal that it had 168 employees at its Sorrento Mesa office, and generated $115 million in revenue in 2007.

AMN Healthcare Services, a locally based temporary nurse staffing firm, reported Feb. 25 that it was cutting its work force by 10 percent, or 190 jobs. In San Diego, that meant the loss of 40 positions from its work force of 600, the company said.

, Mike Allen

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