US layoff notices — October 1998

25WARN notices
3,074workers affected
5states

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 October 1998

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Northwestern Steel and WireILSTERLING, 121 WALLACE ST BOX 6183551998-10-07
Russell Corp.(Sylacauga)ALSylacauga3001998-10-06
Gardiner MillORGARDINER2971998-10-14
TruservORPORTLAND2361998-10-05
Tecumseh ProductsKYPilaski2001998-10-02
First EvergreenILOAK LAWN, 9400 S CICERO AVE1961998-10-07
National GarmentKS1871998-10-19
Kinross Delamar MiningORJORDAN VALLEY1371998-10-29
Gamble Brothers (Burruss Co.)KY1321998-10-30
Imageware TechnologiesALOpelika1161998-10-30
PIMAKYJefferson1041998-10-08
McdonaldsILLISLE, 3030 WARRENVILLE RD SUITE 600951998-10-14
Dothan IndustriesALDothan891998-10-30
Speedway SuperAmerica LLC (SSA) and AshlandKYBoyd881998-10-02
DrummondALGraysville881998-10-05

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)7925
Oregon (OR)3670
Alabama (AL)5662
Kentucky (KY)4524
Kansas (KS)6293
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