Beginning June 14, the two banners will lay off 148 workers, 145 from Bob’s parent SDI Stores and three more from Mountain Sports, LLC, all based in Meriden, CT, according to WARN notices filed with the state. In accompanying letters to the CT Department of Labor, president David Barton said that the companies’ bank will “refuse to fund the employee health insurance premiums, 401K administration, payroll, as well as other critical financial obligations which, if not paid, will likely prevent ... Log in to view full article.