US layoff notices — week of Aug 17, 1998 to Aug 23, 1998

3WARN notices
397workers affected
2states

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 this week

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Viskase HoldingILBedford Park, 6733 W 65TH St2151998-08-21
Earthgrains BakingALMontgomery1041998-08-20
Industrial Coatings GroupILCHICAGO, 2141 S JEFFERSON STREET781998-08-17

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)2293
Alabama (AL)1104
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