US layoff notices — December 2008

92WARN notices
16,084workers 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 December 2008

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Granite City WorksILGranite City, 1951 State Street1,7962008-12-05
Gareda Nursing ServicesILCalumet City, 1431 Huntington Drive1,4582008-12-18
Caterpillar -MossvilleILMossville, 6122 Rte 29 & Rench Rd, 61522 14009 Old Galena Road8142008-12-18
GildanALFort Payne7382008-12-12
Country CoachORJunction City4602008-12-30
ShapeMIGrand Haven4002008-12-22
DHL ExpressMINiles3362008-12-09
Capital OneKS3272008-12-01
Gerdau MacSteelMIJackson2992008-12-29
Gray Interplant SystemsILPeoria, 8801 N. University P.O. Box 107972992008-12-22
ArcelorMittal HennepinILHennepin, 10726 Steel Drive2882008-12-15
Vertis CommunicationsALSylacauga2832008-12-09
DaltonINKendallville2812008-12-09
Interlake Material HandlingILPontiac, 701 Interlake Drive2622008-12-29
Kalitta AirMIYpsilanti2452008-12-03

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)226,955
Michigan (MI)213,109
Indiana (IN)171,738
Alabama (AL)61,272
New Jersey (NJ)81,031
Oregon (OR)5736
Kansas (KS)4508
Kentucky (KY)5388
Washington (WA)4347
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