US layoff notices — August 1998

12WARN notices
29,093workers affected
4states

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 August 1998

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Northwest AirlinesORST. PAUL, MN27,5001998-08-11
Rheem ManufacturingALGreenville2951998-08-25
Gayfers, South Group OfficeALMobile2501998-08-14
Viskase HoldingILBedford Park, 6733 W 65TH St2151998-08-21
Russell Corporation-SlocombALSlocomb2001998-08-13
Fujitsu Computer Products of AmericaORHILLSBORO1331998-08-03
Earthgrains BakingALMontgomery1041998-08-20
Gayfers, Montgomery Distribution CenterALMontgomery1001998-08-14
AMPIKS—801998-08-04
Industrial Coatings GroupILCHICAGO, 2141 S JEFFERSON STREET781998-08-17
Essex GroupILPANA, 2285 E 350 NORTH ROAD761998-08-06
Cendant Mobility ServicesILOAK BROOK, 2221 CAMDEN COURT621998-08-27

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Oregon (OR)227,633
Alabama (AL)5949
Illinois (IL)4431
Kansas (KS)180
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