US layoff notices — week of Apr 28, 1997 to May 4, 1997

4WARN notices
245workers affected
2states

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 this week

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Pacific Rail ServicesILCICERO, 5601 W 26TH STREET1001997-05-01
Great American ProductsILBROADVIEW, 1801 W 16TH STREET751997-05-02
Borden ChemicalILFOREST PARK, 1401 CIRCLE AVENUE541997-04-30
Lane Shelter CareOREugene161997-04-30

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)3229
Oregon (OR)116
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