US layoff notices — May 1997

7WARN notices
478workers 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 in May 1997

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
North Safety ProductsILRockford, 1515 Elmwood Rd1301997-05-14
Aetna Life InsuranceORPortland1071997-05-12
Pacific Rail ServicesILCICERO, 5601 W 26TH STREET1001997-05-01
Great American ProductsILBROADVIEW, 1801 W 16TH STREET751997-05-02
Atwood IndustriesILOREGON, 807 W PINES ROAD661997-05-19
American Drug StoresILOAK BROOK, 1818 SWIFT DRIVE01997-05-08

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)5371
Oregon (OR)2107
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