US layoff notices — August 1997

8WARN notices
771workers affected
1states

Counts cover the free tier, no delay of the normalized US WARN dataset; notices that surface later are added to this page retroactively. Worker totals sum only notices that published a headcount.

Biggest layoff notices in August 1997

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Hillsboro GlassILHILLSBORO, P. O. BOX 4302371997-08-22
Keck, Mahin and CateILChicago, 77 W Wacker Dr 42ND FL1001997-08-22
Solopak Medical ProductsILFRANKLIN PARK, 541 COUNTY LINE ROAD931997-08-07
Tommy Armour GolfILMORTON GROVE, 8350 N LEHIGH AVENUE921997-08-25
Elder-Beerman StoresILCarbondale, 1239 E Main St Ste C801997-08-25
Montgomery Ward Electric Avenue & More StoreILROCKFORD, 6260 E STATE STREET601997-08-01
Adt Security ServicesILELMHURST, 455 W LAKE STREET591997-08-05
Simkins IndustriesILCICERO, 5170 W OGDEN AVENUE501997-08-15

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)8771
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