US layoff notices — August 2008

55WARN notices
7,520workers affected
8states

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 2008

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Alaska DistributorsWAKent, Everett, Spokane6002008-08-13
Superior Industries InternationalKS6002008-08-19
TFE Logistics GroupKY5952008-08-27
ParsonsINNewport4122008-08-15
Olmarc PackagingILNorthLake, 165 W Lake St3952008-08-25
MasterBrand CabinetsINRichmond2752008-08-26
Columbia LightingWASpokane2112008-08-07
Driggs Farms of IndianaINDecatur2002008-08-27
Rosario ResortWAEastsound (Orcas Island)1952008-08-21
Trellborg AutomotiveINPeru1802008-08-12
Johnson ControlsMICaro1602008-08-07
VisteonMIYpsilanti1602008-08-13
AshlandNJBOONTON1582008-08-01
Kik Custom ProductsNJCARLSTADT1552008-08-01
Atlantis PlasticsKY1522008-08-19

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Indiana (IN)111,607
Washington (WA)91,324
Michigan (MI)111,005
New Jersey (NJ)9944
Illinois (IL)6942
Kentucky (KY)6927
Kansas (KS)2711
Oregon (OR)160
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