US layoff notices — week of Oct 13, 2008 to Oct 19, 2008

15WARN notices
3,581workers affected
8states

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
GM - Grand Rapids Metal CenterMIGrand Rapids1,5002008-10-13
GM - Hamtramck Assembly PlantMIDetroit5002008-10-16
Lincoln Park HospitalILChicago, 550 West Webster Ave.3502008-10-15
Meridian Yacht/US MarineWAArlington2762008-10-16
Bayliner- US MarineOR1742008-10-16
B&V ConstructionMIWixom1212008-10-13
Sears HoldingsINIndianapolis (2 locations)1102008-10-15
FFCILLee, 100 E. Lee Road972008-10-15
Taylor UniversityINFort Wayne932008-10-16
Fpmi SolutionsALArab892008-10-14
Leggett & PlattKY862008-10-15
Milgard WindowsWAMarysville802008-10-14
KmartINClarksville532008-10-15
Progress Rail ServicesKS442008-10-14
American StandardKY82008-10-15

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Michigan (MI)32,121
Illinois (IL)2447
Washington (WA)2356
Indiana (IN)3256
Oregon (OR)1174
Kentucky (KY)294
Alabama (AL)189
Kansas (KS)144
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