US layoff notices — week of Aug 25, 2008 to Aug 31, 2008

9WARN notices
1,921workers affected
3states

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
TFE Logistics GroupKY—5952008-08-27
Olmarc PackagingILNorthLake, 165 W Lake St3952008-08-25
MasterBrand CabinetsINRichmond2752008-08-26
Driggs Farms of IndianaINDecatur2002008-08-27
Tote CartILRockford, 1802 Preston St1092008-08-27
PSC MetalsINBurns Harbor1082008-08-28
Eli Lilly andINIndianapolis, 1400 West Raymond Street982008-08-28
Eli Lilly andINIndianapolis, Corporate Center842008-08-28
ZF Chassis ComponentsILChicago, 3400 E 126TH St572008-08-28

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Indiana (IN)5765
Kentucky (KY)1595
Illinois (IL)3561
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