THE closures of three Target locations have left more than 200 people out of work.
Target announced earlier this year that several stores would be closing due to an increase in crime and theft.
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In California, Oakland, Pittsburg, and San Francisco all saw Target stores close toward the end of October.
Those permanent shutdowns have led to the erasure of 238 jobs, the East Bay Times reported.
More than 100 people were laid off from the Pittsburg store alone.
Those employees are not represented by a union, the outlet reported.
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Target was reportedly working to relocate the employees affected by the store closures.
“Target separately provided information to employees about the opportunity to transfer to another Target store or receive separation pay,” Sonia Kumari, Target human resources business partner, said in letters sent to California’s Employment Development Department.
Layoffs were said to begin on November 9.
Employees who choose not to transfer, or who aren’t eligible to do so, will face termination, which is expected to occur by December 30.
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The closures came after Target’s chief executive officer Brian Cornell spoke to analysts in August about the rise in crime.
“Our team continues to face an unacceptable amount of retail theft and organized retail crime,” Cornell said.
The three Bay Area stores were just some of Target’s nine announced closures.
“We cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests, and contributing to unsustainable business performance,” the company said in September.
“We know that our stores serve an important role in their communities, but we can only be successful if the working and shopping environment is safe for all.”
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Target for comment.
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