| Company | State | Location | Workers | Notice date |
| Py96 Industry Wide Caeta | IL | ZEIGLER, 115 N MAIN ST, BOX 56 | 1,157 | 1996-03-19 |
| Bess Kaiser Medical Center | OR | Portland | 1,000 | 1996-02-05 |
| Volt Technical Services | IL | DECATUR, P. O. BOX 2476 | 950 | 1996-01-22 |
| Spartan Printing Company (inc) | IL | Sparta, 320 S Dickey St | 835 | 1996-01-11 |
| Thrifty- Payless | OR | Wilsonville | 670 | 1996-10-15 |
| Freightliner | OR | Portland | 666 | 1996-03-04 |
| CNA Insurance Co Group Long Term Care | IL | Chicago, CNA Plaza 42 S | 517 | 1996-11-26 |
| Army United States Department of | IL | Rock Island, 1 Rock Island Arsenal # 60 | 500 | 1996-03-29 |
| Binks Manufacturing | IL | FRANKLIN PARK, 9201 WEST BELMONT AVENUE | 465 | 1996-12-18 |
| Ball-Foster | IL | PLAINFIELD, 1500 N ROUTE 50 | 440 | 1996-03-27 |
| Pines Trailer Limited Partnerships | IL | KEWANEE, 324 N MAIN STREET | 422 | 1996-03-25 |
| Warshawsky & | IL | CHICAGO, 1104 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE | 400 | 1996-07-16 |
| Monterey Coal Company #2 Mine | IL | ALBERS, PO BOX 94 | 393 | 1996-07-02 |
| Leaf Candy | IL | CENTRALIA, 836 SOUTH CHESTNUT STREET | 386 | 1996-02-15 |
| Simpson Paper | OR | West Linn | 385 | 1996-07-24 |
| Bismarck Hotel | IL | CHICAGO, 171 WEST RANDOLPH STREET | 368 | 1996-11-15 |
| Sony Electronics | IL | CAROL STREAM, 285 EAST FULLERTON AVENUE | 365 | 1996-03-29 |
| Medite | OR | MEDFORD | 363 | 1996-10-09 |
| Honeywell | IL | ARLINGTON HGTS, 1500 W. DUNDEE RD | 350 | 1996-02-28 |
| Sun Electric Corporation (del) | IL | Crystal Lake, One Sun Parkway | 304 | 1996-10-07 |