US layoff notices in 1988

7WARN notices
5,711workers affected
2states

Counts cover the free tier, no delay of the normalized US WARN dataset (by notice date); notices that surface later are added retroactively. Worker totals sum only notices that published a headcount.

Biggest layoff notices of 1988

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Chanute Air Force BaseILCHANUTE AIR BASE, 3345 MSSQ/MSC BLDG 2423,7501988-12-23
FT. Sheridan Army BaseILFORT SHERIDAN, BUILDING 1401,2251988-12-29
Ames Department StoresILROCKY HILL, 2418 MAIN STREET2901988-12-05
AllstateILNORTHBROOK, ALLSTATE PLAZA SOUTH2601988-12-16
Robert Morris CollegeILCarthage, College Ave1041988-12-16
Midway Veneer Plant (Willamette IndustrORAlbany501988-11-28
Usg InteriorsILROSELLE, 1105 STEVENSON CT, SUITE 103-E321988-12-22

Month by month

MonthNoticesWorkers affected
November 1988150
December 198865,661

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)65,661
Oregon (OR)150
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