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WARN notice: Kickstarter, PBC (New York State Department of Labor, May 7, 2020)

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Event Number 2019-1638 reports a Plant Layoff of 25 employees at Kickstarter, PBC in Brooklyn, with layoff dates of 5/15/2020 – 9/30/2020 and the reason given as unforeseeable business circumstances prompted by COVID-19. The notice describes the business as an internet website providing tools to raise funds for community projects through crowd funding, lists the union as the Office & Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), and names Nicola Porter-Smith, Director, People Operations, as the contact.

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Cited in: How 41 Companies Handled Pandemic Layoffs · Kickstarter

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Department of Labor

Date of Notice: 5/7/2020

Event Number: 2019-1638

Rapid Response Specialist: Stuart Goldberg

Reason Stated for Filing: Plant Layoff

Company: Kickstarter, PBC 58 Kent Street Brooklyn, NY 11222

County: New York | WDB Name: NEW YORK CITY | Region: New York City

Contact: Nicola Porter-Smith, Director, People Operations

Phone: Not Provided

Business Type: Operates as an internet website that provides tools to raise funds for various community projects through crowd funding resources.

Number Affected: 25

Total Employees: -----

Layoff Date: 5/15/2020 – 9/30/2020

Closing Date: ------

Reason for Dislocation: Unforeseeable business circumstances prompted by COVID-19

FEIN NUM: 16-1778334

Union: Office & Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)

Classification: Plant Layoff

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