US layoff notices — December 2008

71WARN notices
12,975workers affected
8states

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 December 2008

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Granite City WorksILGranite City, 1951 State Street1,7962008-12-05
Gareda Nursing ServicesILCalumet City, 1431 Huntington Drive1,4582008-12-18
Caterpillar -MossvilleILMossville, 6122 Rte 29 & Rench Rd, 61522 14009 Old Galena Road8142008-12-18
GildanALFort Payne7382008-12-12
Country CoachORJunction City4602008-12-30
Capital OneKS—3272008-12-01
Gray Interplant SystemsILPeoria, 8801 N. University P.O. Box 107972992008-12-22
ArcelorMittal HennepinILHennepin, 10726 Steel Drive2882008-12-15
Vertis CommunicationsALSylacauga2832008-12-09
DaltonINKendallville2812008-12-09
Interlake Material HandlingILPontiac, 701 Interlake Drive2622008-12-29
SKF Sealing SolutionsILElgin, 900 North State Street2382008-12-12
deflect-oINIndianapolis and Fishers2192008-12-11
Clara Maas Continuing Care at BellevilleNJBELLEVILLE2082008-12-01
Griffin PipeNJFLORENCE2002008-12-01

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)226,955
Indiana (IN)171,738
Alabama (AL)61,272
New Jersey (NJ)81,031
Oregon (OR)5736
Kansas (KS)4508
Kentucky (KY)5388
Washington (WA)4347
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