US layoff notices — May 1998

15WARN notices
2,414workers 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 1998

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Army United States Department ofILRock Island, 1 Rock Island Arsenal # 603581998-05-07
Lynden FarmsORPortland3121998-05-12
Brunswick BicyclesILEFFINGHAM, 1304 WEST JAYCEE AVENUE2801998-05-14
Arch of Illinois Kathleen MineILCUTLER, TRICO/CUTLER ROAD2231998-05-01
S & H CitadelILHILLSIDE, 5999 BUTTERFIELD ROAD1831998-05-08
Gateway Freightline Inc, Peoria Distribution CenterILEAST PEORIA, 200 CARVER LANE1611998-05-27
First Alert HeadquartersILAURORA, 3901 LIBERTY STREET ROAD1501998-05-14
Bluecross and Blue ShieldILMARION, 3109 W DEYOUNG1291998-05-29
Hanel Lumber Company DivisionORHood River1171998-05-21
J.C. PenneyILMACHESNEY PARK, 8702 NORTH 2ND STREET1011998-05-13
KN EnergyILLOMBARD, 701 EAST 22ND STREET951998-05-05
Enco ManufacturingILCHICAGO, 5000 W BLOOMINGDALE921998-05-01
PalexILMATTOON, 1300 BROADWAY AVE EAST851998-05-13
Montgomery Ward &ILCARBONDALE, 1265 E MAIN, UNIVERSITY MALL751998-05-29
KendallILELGIN, 1925 HOLMES ROAD531998-05-28

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)131,985
Oregon (OR)2429
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