AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING

West Palm Beach, Florida-based American Sugar Refining, a cane sugar refining company, has announced the closure of its Domino Sugar refinery located in Yonkers, New York, at the end of 2025.

The closure will impact 300-350 employees, with an additional 140 indirect employees. The company's twenty-four-acre site is extremely valuable and will be sold to developers.

According to a company statement, “ASR’s strategically positioned network of operations is one of our core strengths, and staying ahead of evolving customer demands is essential to maintaining our competitive advantage. Our multi-year strategy includes major investments in acquisitions, new facility construction, expansions and modernization of existing assets as well as capital and process improvement projects that are making our operations and supply chain network even stronger.”

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, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT PERDUE FARMS

Salisbury, Maryland-based Perdue Farms, a major chicken, turkey, and pork processing company, has announced that it will eliminate second-shift operations at its turkey production facility in Washington, Indiana.

The production line adjustments will affect 293 employees..

According to a spokesperson, “Changes in consumer demand, decreasing turkey flocks, and how we produce and supply our products have impacted the Washington operations in recent years, making the change to one production shift necessary to achieve operational efficiencies.”

“A decision like this, affecting our associates, is something we take very seriously. We value the many contributions of our Washington associates, and we are committed to doing all we can to support impacted associates during this transition.”

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, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT HORMEL FOODS (11/04/25)

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 — 250 EMPLOYEES

Continuing its restructuring, the company plans to lay off 250 corporate and sales employees with a combination of layoffs, voluntary early retirements, and leaving open positions unfilled. The company is reallocating resources to focus on technology, innovation, food safety, and product quality.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 — Original post…

Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods, a food processing company specializing in meats and its iconic product, Spam, has announced it will discontinue bacon production at its Tucker, Georgia, meat packing facility.

The product line change will affect 135 employees, and the decision is reportedly driven by aging equipment and the high cost of required upgrades. Layoffs are scheduled between October 26, 2025, and November 8, 2025.

According to a company spokesperson, "Following a comprehensive evaluation of all available options, we have made the decision to discontinue bacon production at the Atlanta Plant. This decision is driven by the age of the equipment and the substantial investment required to align with our long-term strategic objectives and uphold the high standards our customers expect. Production of these products is being moved to other facilities."

"While these changes are necessary for our path forward, one of the most difficult aspects is that we have team members impacted by this transition."

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, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?