US layoff notices in 1998

195WARN notices
62,026workers affected
5states

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 1998

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Northwest AirlinesORST. PAUL, MN27,5001998-08-11
Zenith ElectronicsILMELROSE PARK, 2407 WEST NORTH AVENUE2,2601998-04-01
DynCorpALFort Rucker1,8551998-07-22
Reynolds MetalsALMuscle Shoals1,6001998-11-02
Tetra and Air Sole ProductionOR—1,5001998-02-28
ZionssolutionsILZion, 101 Shiloh Blvd8011998-02-25
Amerail - American Passenger Rail CarILCHICAGO, 900 EAST 103RD STREET5981998-01-28
Beaverton & WilsonvilleOR—5001998-11-02
PillowtexALOpelika4731998-12-09
International PaperALMobile4501998-12-08
BoeingKS—4071998-11-30
BoeingKS—4041998-11-30
Army United States Department ofILRock Island, 1 Rock Island Arsenal # 603581998-05-07
Northwestern Steel and WireILSTERLING, 121 WALLACE ST BOX 6183551998-10-07
Weyerhaeuser Wood ProductsORNorth Bend3451998-01-13
Favorite Brands InternationalILMELROSE PARK, 1941 HAWTHORE3371998-09-16
Lynden FarmsORPortland3121998-05-12
Glenbrook NickelORRiddle3051998-01-29
Russell Corp.(Sylacauga)ALSylacauga3001998-10-06
Gardiner MillORGARDINER2971998-10-14

Month by month

MonthNoticesWorkers affected
January 199881,992
February 1998103,064
March 19985474
April 1998406,309
May 1998152,414
June 19989988
July 1998143,690
August 19981229,093
September 1998132,179
October 1998253,074
November 1998316,466
December 1998132,283

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Oregon (OR)2933,275
Illinois (IL)11618,018
Alabama (AL)237,086
Kansas (KS)162,143
Kentucky (KY)111,504
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