US layoff notices — October 2000

27WARN notices
5,713workers affected
5states

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 October 2000

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Bridgestone/FirestoneILDECATUR, 2500 N 22ND STREET1,4862000-10-17
International PaperALMobile7902000-10-18
Cmi IndustriesALGeneva4202000-10-17
International PaperALCourtland4002000-10-23
Tower Automotive ProductsMIKalamazoo3752000-10-02
Winfield Cotton MillALWinfield2152000-10-05
Northwest AluminumORTHE DALLES2052000-10-03
Parkedale PharmaceuticalsMIRochester2042000-10-16
Thrall Car ManufacturingILCHICAGO HEIGHTS, 2521 STATE STREET1732000-10-16
American GreetingsKYKenton1532000-10-09
Waverlee HomesALTuscumbia1402000-10-20
Avery Dennison (Spartan Internt'l)MIHolt1272000-10-23
Beaulieu-Columbus MillsALPhenix City1222000-10-11
Sears, Roebuck andILMELROSE PARK, 2057 NORTH GEORGE STREET1002000-10-16
Atlas Bag ManufacturingILDES PLAINES, 1701 S WINTHROP DRIVE992000-10-12

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Alabama (AL)102,347
Illinois (IL)72,062
Michigan (MI)7942
Oregon (OR)2209
Kentucky (KY)1153
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