US layoff notices — November 2008

91WARN notices
19,312workers affected
13states

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 November 2008

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Washington MutualWASeattle3,4002008-11-12
ArcelorMittalINBurns Harbor2,4442008-11-21
U. S. Steel (Great Lakes Works)MIRiver Rouge2,0382008-11-21
GM - Lake Orion Ass'y PlantMILake Orion1,2272008-11-08
ThelenNJFLORHAM PARK6452008-11-01
Hawker BeechcraftKS4502008-11-03
Kenworth TruckingWARenton4302008-11-14
Payless ShoeSourceKS4252008-11-11
City & Suburban DelNJSTATEWIDE3722008-11-01
Georgia-Pacific Corp., MonroevilleALPeterman3192008-11-12
Boise Paper HoldingsORSt Helens3002008-11-17
Starcraft RVINTopeka2442008-11-17
KM Plan ServicesINHammond2392008-11-26
Pinkerton Government ServicesALAthens1942008-11-05
DHL ExpressWAKent, Bothell, Bellevue, Fife1872008-11-19

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Washington (WA)114,375
Indiana (IN)174,358
Michigan (MI)144,248
New Jersey (NJ)101,765
Kansas (KS)71,287
Illinois (IL)111,124
Alabama (AL)7997
Oregon (OR)2440
Kentucky (KY)8421
Alaska (AK)1130
South Dakota (SD)189
Vermont (VT)178
Oklahoma (OK)10
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