US layoff notices — week of Oct 5, 1998 to Oct 11, 1998

9WARN notices
1,443workers affected
5states

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
Northwestern Steel and WireILSTERLING, 121 WALLACE ST BOX 6183551998-10-07
Russell Corp.(Sylacauga)ALSylacauga3001998-10-06
TruservORPORTLAND2361998-10-05
First EvergreenILOAK LAWN, 9400 S CICERO AVE1961998-10-07
PIMAKYJefferson1041998-10-08
DrummondALGraysville881998-10-05
Spiegel InternationalILDowners Grove, 3500 Lacey Rd851998-10-08
Motorola's Multimedia GroupILLAKE ZURICH, 800 NORTH CHURCH STREET791998-10-05
Thomas and BettsKS01998-10-06

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)4715
Alabama (AL)2388
Oregon (OR)1236
Kentucky (KY)1104
Kansas (KS)10
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