US layoff notices — October 2008

77WARN notices
14,292workers affected
10states

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 2008

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
GM - Grand Rapids Metal CenterMIGrand Rapids1,5002008-10-13
ChryslerMIAuburn Hills1,5002008-10-24
Physician's Medical CenterALBirmingham1,0002008-10-20
Cadence InnovationMIChesterfield Towns7802008-10-31
Barclays CapitalNJSTATEWIDE7102008-10-01
Linens' and ThingsNJCLIFTON5192008-10-01
GM - Hamtramck Assembly PlantMIDetroit5002008-10-16
Meridian Yacht/US MarineWAArlington4452008-10-10
Lincoln Park HospitalILChicago, 550 West Webster Ave.3502008-10-15
Roche DiagnosticsINIndianapolis3232008-10-31
Survivor TechnologiesNJHILLSIDE2872008-10-01
Meridian Yacht/US MarineWAArlington2762008-10-16
Deluxe ManufacturingNJTHOROFARE2502008-10-01
FootstarNJMAHWAH2062008-10-01
Cadence InnovationMIFraser1952008-10-31

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Michigan (MI)246,014
New Jersey (NJ)112,375
Washington (WA)71,336
Illinois (IL)101,246
Alabama (AL)21,089
Indiana (IN)91,079
Kentucky (KY)7707
Oregon (OR)3262
Kansas (KS)3102
Vermont (VT)182
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