US layoff notices — week of Sep 29, 2008 to Oct 5, 2008

18WARN notices
3,052workers affected
6states

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
Barclays CapitalNJSTATEWIDE7102008-10-01
Linens' and ThingsNJCLIFTON5192008-10-01
Survivor TechnologiesNJHILLSIDE2872008-10-01
Deluxe ManufacturingNJTHOROFARE2502008-10-01
Altadis USA, Inc. (Selma Cigar Factory)ALSelma2132008-09-30
FootstarNJMAHWAH2062008-10-01
Heller EhrmanWASeattle1392008-09-29
Linens' and ThingsNJSWEDESBORO1272008-10-01
Builders First SourceNJSTATEWIDE1202008-10-01
Barclays CapitalNJWHIPPANY1002008-10-01
Dow Jones &ILNaperville, 340 Shuman Blvd.902008-09-30
YRC Worldwide's Norht American TransportationKS—862008-09-29
Gate GourmetOR—742008-10-01
Gourmet ExpressILGridley, 204 N Ford St612008-10-03
GE HealthcareNJSOMERSET402008-10-01

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
New Jersey (NJ)112,375
Alabama (AL)1213
Illinois (IL)2151
Washington (WA)1139
Oregon (OR)288
Kansas (KS)186
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