US layoff notices — August 2003

24WARN notices

2,976workers 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 2003

Company	State	Location	Workers	Notice date
Bechtel Power	AL	Decatur	686	2003-08-26
Lucent Technologies Agcs	IL	GENOA, 333 EAST FIRST STREET	303	2003-08-25
Cessna	KS	—	300	2003-08-29
Fairfield Resorts- Mrktng Contact Cente	OR	SALEM	221	2003-08-04
Humphreys Accessories Distribution	IL	CHICAGO, 2059 WEST HASTINGS	163	2003-08-22
Horsfall Beach, North Bend	OR	NORTH BEND	158	2003-08-18
Sykes Enterprises	OR	KLAMATH FALLS	151	2003-08-27
R. G. Ray	IL	BUFFALO GROVE, 900 BUSCH PARKWAY	100	2003-08-06
Mid-States Express/Valley Cartage	IL	PLAINFIELD, 601 WEST 143RD STREET	86	2003-08-29
Be & K Industrial Services (Dupont Plant)	AL	Axis	85	2003-08-27
Blackwell Book Service	OR	—	80	2003-08-20
Baker & Taylor	IL	NILES, 7000 NORTH AUSTIN AVENUE	72	2003-08-26
Plano Molding	IL	PLANO, 431 E SOUTH STREET AND 800 WEST MAIN STREET	70	2003-08-07
Discover Financial Services	IL	CHICAGO, MIDWAY BUSINESS SERVICES CENTER 5561 SOUTH ARCHER AVENUE	69	2003-08-05
Familian Northwest	OR	PORTLAND	68	2003-08-27

By state

State	Notices	Workers affected
Illinois (IL)	10	1,049
Alabama (AL)	3	824
Oregon (OR)	6	740
Kansas (KS)	5	363

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