US layoff notices — week of Nov 10, 2008 to Nov 16, 2008

13WARN notices
5,359workers 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
Washington MutualWASeattle3,4002008-11-12
Kenworth TruckingWARenton4302008-11-14
Payless ShoeSourceKS—4252008-11-11
Georgia-Pacific Corp., MonroevilleALPeterman3192008-11-12
Medallion CabinetryILLanark, 105 North Rochester Street1332008-11-11
Great IndoorsILSchaumburg, 1321 E Golf Rd1282008-11-13
Art's TransportationILChicago, 950 W 45TH St1232008-11-14
United Industrial (Spectrum Brands)ALSylacauga1072008-11-14
MCR ProductsILCHICAGO, 2324 S KENNETH AVENUE922008-11-10
ABX AirKS—902008-11-14
Palladium-ItemINRichmond602008-11-11
ABX AirWAChehalis522008-11-14

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Washington (WA)33,882
Kansas (KS)2515
Illinois (IL)4476
Alabama (AL)2426
Indiana (IN)160
Kentucky (KY)10
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