US layoff notices in 2006

360WARN notices
51,861workers affected
9states

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 2006

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Sands Hotel & CasinoNJATLANTIC CITY2,1672006-09-01
BF Goodrich Tire MFG., OpelikaALOpelika1,3502006-07-11
AmerenILPeoria, 300 Liberty Street1,3242006-10-20
Avondale Mills, Inc., SylacaugaALSylacauga1,0232006-05-22
MaytagILHerrin, 410 Lyerla Drive1,0002006-02-01
K's MerchandiseILDecatur, 2800 N. Water9352006-10-06
Copeland SportsORPortland, Eugene, Medford, Salem9192006-11-03
Washington MutualWABothell9002006-06-01
Pbi Medical CenterNJPASSAIC8902006-12-01
Technicolor UniversalILPinckneyville, 5466 State Rt. 1547802006-02-01
Tyson's Fresh MeatsWAPasco5902006-08-17
TransAltaWACentralia5682006-11-27
Larry's MarketsWABellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Seattle, Tukwila5452006-05-30
Phillips-Van HeusenALOzark5382006-03-07
DrummondALAdger4752006-10-05
Lear Siegler ServicesALFort Rucker4212006-09-22
Macy's/Strawbridge'sNJCHERRY HILL4192006-01-01
Parisian Corporate Headquarter (Belk #953)ALBirmingham4142006-11-06
Automated DistributionNJEDISON3992006-12-01
Cook County CookersILChicago, 700 East 107th Street3762006-07-24

Month by month

MonthNoticesWorkers affected
January 2006384,599
February 2006314,253
March 2006252,329
April 2006262,541
May 2006223,768
June 2006254,214
July 2006305,023
August 2006171,908
September 2006295,908
October 2006498,142
November 2006425,229
December 2006263,947

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)11918,267
New Jersey (NJ)9813,426
Alabama (AL)459,734
Washington (WA)586,668
Oregon (OR)212,511
Kentucky (KY)9542
Alaska (AK)4524
Vermont (VT)1189
Oklahoma (OK)50
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