| Company | State | Location | Workers | Notice date |
| Montgomery Ward | IL | CHICAGO, 535 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE | 914 | 2000-12-28 |
| Menninger Clinic | KS | 5800 SW 6th/3630 SW Burlingam Rd | 900 | 2000-12-28 |
| Packard-Hughes Interconnect | AL | Robertsdale | 475 | 2000-12-04 |
| Auburn Steel | IL | LEMONT, NEW AVENUE & CECO ROAD P O BOX 280 | 272 | 2000-12-12 |
| Louisiana- Pacific | AL | Clayton | 225 | 2000-12-05 |
| Levolor Kirsch Window Fashions | IL | SOUTH HOLLAND, 520 West 169Th Street | 145 | 2000-12-15 |
| United Model Distributors | IL | WHEELING, 301 HOLBROOK DRIVE | 132 | 2000-12-18 |
| Earthgrains | KY | Jefferson | 114 | 2000-12-04 |
| Fremont Compensation Insurance Group | IL | CHICAGO, 321 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 600 | 82 | 2000-12-27 |
| Hewlett-Packard (VeriFone) | KY | Jefferson | 80 | 2000-12-14 |
| Southern Energy Resources | AL | Mobile | 66 | 2000-12-14 |
| VF Workwear, Inc. (VF Imagewear) | KY | Logan | 63 | 2000-12-14 |
| Gatx Terminals | IL | CHICAGO, 500 WEST MONROE STREET | 63 | 2000-12-15 |
| Marus Dental International | OR | BEND | 60 | 2000-12-04 |
| Metz Baking | IL | ROCKFORD, 526 GREEN STREET | 60 | 2000-12-01 |