US layoff notices — week of Dec 15, 2008 to Dec 21, 2008

11WARN notices
3,342workers affected
4states

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
Gareda Nursing ServicesILCalumet City, 1431 Huntington Drive1,4582008-12-18
Caterpillar -MossvilleILMossville, 6122 Rte 29 & Rench Rd, 61522 14009 Old Galena Road8142008-12-18
ArcelorMittal HennepinILHennepin, 10726 Steel Drive2882008-12-15
Eagle Wings IndustriesILRantoul, 400 Shelhouse Drive1582008-12-16
Fox Valley PublicationsILPlainfield, 3101 N. Route 301552008-12-19
Midway Amusement GamesILChicago, 2704 West Roscoe Street1432008-12-16
Orval Kent Food Company of Rio BravoILWheeling, 120 W Palatine Rd1422008-12-19
Progress Rail ServicesKY—642008-12-18
W.Y. Shugart & SonsALFort Payne602008-12-15
W.Y. Shugart & SonsALFort Payne602008-12-15

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)73,158
Alabama (AL)2120
Kentucky (KY)164
Indiana (IN)10
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