US layoff notices — May 2005

49WARN notices
5,202workers affected
9states

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 May 2005

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Alaska AirlinesWASeattle4772005-05-19
TuscanNJUNION3882005-05-01
Regional Encoding CenterILPeoria, 6000 W Everett M Dirksen Pkwy3812005-05-13
Biovail PharmNJBRIDGEWATER3402005-05-01
Kellogg's SnacksILDes Plaines, One Bake Line Plaza2712005-05-13
Archway & Mothers CookieILDuQuoin, P O Box 10562572005-05-09
Atlantic & Pacific TeaNJEDISON2302005-05-01
ST. Francis Medical CTRNJJERSEY CITY2212005-05-01
Robinson IndustriesMIColeman1912005-05-09
Ready Metal MfgILChicago, 4500 N 47th St1802005-05-13
Joy TechnologiesILMOUNT VERNON, 4 FOUNTAIN INDUSTRIAL PARK1752005-05-26
Sweet Sue KitchensALAthens1612005-05-23
Applied CompositesILSt. Charles, 333 North Sixth Street1602005-05-23
American Commercial Security ServicesWABellevue1552005-05-20
Specialty FilamentsVT1382005-05-13

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)91,694
New Jersey (NJ)131,596
Washington (WA)81,020
Michigan (MI)5373
Alabama (AL)4227
Kansas (KS)6150
Vermont (VT)1138
Oregon (OR)24
Oklahoma (OK)10
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