US layoff notices — November 2008

77WARN notices
15,064workers affected
12states

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 November 2008

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Washington MutualWASeattle3,4002008-11-12
ArcelorMittalINBurns Harbor2,4442008-11-21
ThelenNJFLORHAM PARK6452008-11-01
Hawker BeechcraftKS4502008-11-03
Kenworth TruckingWARenton4302008-11-14
Payless ShoeSourceKS4252008-11-11
City & Suburban DelNJSTATEWIDE3722008-11-01
Georgia-Pacific Corp., MonroevilleALPeterman3192008-11-12
Boise Paper HoldingsORSt Helens3002008-11-17
Starcraft RVINTopeka2442008-11-17
KM Plan ServicesINHammond2392008-11-26
Pinkerton Government ServicesALAthens1942008-11-05
DHL ExpressWAKent, Bothell, Bellevue, Fife1872008-11-19
Meridian AutomotiveINHuntington1862008-11-05
Comcast CableNJE. WINDSOR1852008-11-01

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Washington (WA)114,375
Indiana (IN)174,358
New Jersey (NJ)101,765
Kansas (KS)71,287
Illinois (IL)111,124
Alabama (AL)7997
Oregon (OR)2440
Kentucky (KY)8421
Alaska (AK)1130
South Dakota (SD)189
Vermont (VT)178
Oklahoma (OK)10
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