US layoff notices — week of Apr 21, 2008 to Apr 27, 2008

8WARN notices
1,247workers 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 this week

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Methode Electronics Automotive controlsILCarthage, 111 West Buchanan3142008-04-23
TeleTechALFairfield2722008-04-25
Lakewood EngineeringILChicago, 501 N. Sacramento Blvd.2202008-04-25
Smurfit-Stone ContainerILJoliet, Route 6 and Youngs Road1542008-04-23
Freddie MacILSchaumburg, One Woodfield Lake 1000 East Woodfield Road1182008-04-22
Cardinal HealthALBessemer1002008-04-24
Johnson Controls @ AK SteelKY—502008-04-25
Educational Opportunities for Children and FamilyWAVancouver192008-04-25

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)4806
Alabama (AL)2372
Kentucky (KY)150
Washington (WA)119
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