US layoff notices in 2002

333WARN notices
62,666workers affected
6states

Counts cover the free tier, no delay of the normalized US WARN dataset (by notice date); notices that surface later are added retroactively. Worker totals sum only notices that published a headcount.

Biggest layoff notices of 2002

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
United AirlinesILCHICAGO, O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT14,4872002-12-30
United AirlinesILELK GROVE VILLAGE, 1200 EAST ALGONQUIN ROAD4,1492002-12-30
MaytagILGALESBURG, 1801 MONMONTH BLVD2,4002002-07-11
CessnaKS—1,5002002-12-16
PillowtexALPhenix City8182002-02-28
Spiegel Group Telemarketing ServiceKSsame6702002-03-12
Chiquita Processed FoodsORSALEM6642002-10-24
BoeingKSsame6522002-04-22
Opp & Micolas Mills (Johnston Industries)ALOpp6472002-12-18
Bank of AmericaKS—5752002-06-13
WorldcomILDOWNERS GROVE, 2655 Warrenville Road5042002-06-28
City of ChicagoILCHICAGO, 121 NORTH LASALLE5002002-06-09
Arthur AndersenILST CHARLES, 1405 NORTH FIFTH AVENUE4502002-04-11
Culinary FoodsILCHICAGO, 4201 SOUTH ASHLAND4472002-12-30
Bombardier/LearjetKS—4392002-10-03
Sheridan CCILSheridan, P. O. Box 38, 4017 E. 2603 Rd4342002-06-13
Portland-32 LocationsOR—4252002-04-29
HuntleighORPORTLAND4132002-07-29
Fedders AppliancesILEFFINGHAM, 415 WABASH AVENUE BOX 2003702002-04-26
Conseco ServicesILROCKFORD, 303/304 NORTH MAIN STREET3562002-03-04

Month by month

MonthNoticesWorkers affected
January 2002344,021
February 2002243,277
March 2002566,123
April 2002345,314
May 2002203,082
June 2002293,683
July 2002306,064
August 2002191,586
September 2002131,561
October 2002243,018
November 2002221,456
December 20022823,481

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)16641,224
Alabama (AL)497,482
Kansas (KS)606,904
Oregon (OR)415,718
Kentucky (KY)91,338
Oklahoma (OK)80
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