US layoff notices — week of Dec 8, 2008 to Dec 14, 2008

19WARN notices
3,178workers 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
GildanALFort Payne7382008-12-12
Vertis CommunicationsALSylacauga2832008-12-09
DaltonINKendallville2812008-12-09
SKF Sealing SolutionsILElgin, 900 North State Street2382008-12-12
deflect-oINIndianapolis and Fishers2192008-12-11
Freight Car ServicesILDanville, 2313 Cannon Street1952008-12-08
Odyssey GroupINBristol1702008-12-08
West Irving DieILSandwich, 1212 East 6th Street1362008-12-09
Entegra CoachINWakarusa1342008-12-09
Patriot HomesALHamilton1252008-12-12
Kongsberg AutomotiveKS—992008-12-09
Arbonne InternationalINGreenwood952008-12-08
Sirva Global RelocationILWestmont, 700 Oakmont Ln952008-12-10
K-MartILJoliet, 2700 Plainfield Rd852008-12-12
E R Wagner MfgILBrookfield, 8822 West 47th Street P.O. Box 149822008-12-08

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Alabama (AL)31,146
Illinois (IL)7906
Indiana (IN)5899
Kansas (KS)199
Oregon (OR)281
Kentucky (KY)147
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