US layoff notices — week of Nov 17, 2008 to Nov 23, 2008

21WARN notices
4,912workers affected
7states

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
ArcelorMittalINBurns Harbor2,4442008-11-21
Boise Paper HoldingsORSt Helens3002008-11-17
Starcraft RVINTopeka2442008-11-17
DHL ExpressWAKent, Bothell, Bellevue, Fife1872008-11-19
Sara LeeILChicago, 1000 W. Pershing1852008-11-19
Accent MarketingINNew Albany1642008-11-20
Leggett & PlattKY1542008-11-19
Modine ManufacturingINLogansport1472008-11-17
DHLORPortland, Tigard1402008-11-21
MI Windows and DoorsINLebanon1332008-11-20
Louisiana-PacificALThomasville1292008-11-17
FleetwoodINCrawfordsville1092008-11-21
West Fraser-Citronelle Lumber MillALCitronelle1022008-11-20
Berry Plastics Corp. Covalence Specialty AdhesivesALAlbertville962008-11-19
BluegreenINIndianapolis922008-11-20

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Indiana (IN)93,436
Oregon (OR)2440
Alabama (AL)3327
Washington (WA)3256
Kentucky (KY)2190
Illinois (IL)1185
Vermont (VT)178
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