US layoff notices — September 1998

13WARN notices
2,179workers affected
3states

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 September 1998

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Favorite Brands InternationalILMELROSE PARK, 1941 HAWTHORE3371998-09-16
First of America Bank-Champion NA (inc)ILBloomington, 115 E Washington St2481998-09-03
Cerion TechnologiesILCHAMPAIGN, 1401 INTERSTATE DRIVE2481998-09-15
Motorola Mobility HoldingsILChicago, 875 WOODLANDS PARKWAY2201998-09-22
Sparton Engineered Products Inc-Flora GroupILFlora, Old US Hwy 50 West1921998-09-09
FlemingORPORTLAND1621998-09-17
Lucent TechnologiesILNaperville, 2000 N. Naperville Rd.1611998-09-01
Luverne SlacksALLuverne1561998-09-25
Fircrest FarmsORCRESWELL1301998-09-01
Komatsu Silicon AmericaORHILLSBORO1251998-09-08
Gates RubberALDothan1001998-09-15
Baxter HealthcareILRound Lake, Rt 120 & Wilson Road611998-09-23
Arcon Health CareALHeflin391998-09-25

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)71,467
Oregon (OR)3417
Alabama (AL)3295
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