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<h1>US layoff notices in 2018</h1>
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<div class="stat"><b>2,625</b>WARN notices</div>
<div class="stat"><b>257,161</b>workers affected</div>
<div class="stat"><b>37</b>states</div>
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<p>Counts cover the free tier, no delay of the
<a href="https://github.com/APVentureEngine/warn-act-notices">normalized US WARN dataset</a> (by notice date); notices
that surface later are added retroactively. Worker totals sum only notices
that published a headcount.</p>
<h2>Biggest layoff notices of 2018</h2>
<table><tr><th>Company</th><th>State</th><th>Location</th><th class="r">Workers</th><th>Notice date</th></tr>
<tr><td>Seneca Foods</td><td><a href='../states/california.html'>CA</a></td><td>Modesto, Stanislaus County</td><td class='r'>1,975</td><td>2018-03-09</td></tr><tr><td>GM Lordstown Complex</td><td><a href='../states/ohio.html'>OH</a></td><td>Warren/Trumbull</td><td class='r'>1,607</td><td>2018-12-17</td></tr><tr><td>MZL Home Care Agency</td><td><a href='../states/new-york.html'>NY</a></td><td>Kings</td><td class='r'>1,535</td><td>2018-04-06</td></tr><tr><td>JT3</td><td><a href='../states/nevada.html'>NV</a></td><td>Las Vegas</td><td class='r'>1,526</td><td>2018-05-16</td></tr><tr><td>General Motors</td><td><a href='../states/ohio.html'>OH</a></td><td>Warren/Trumbull</td><td class='r'>1,500</td><td>2018-04-18</td></tr><tr><td>National Steel and Shipbuilding</td><td><a href='../states/california.html'>CA</a></td><td>San Diego, San Diego County</td><td class='r'>1,493</td><td>2018-08-03</td></tr><tr><td>Verity Health System of California</td><td><a href='../states/california.html'>CA</a></td><td>San Jose, Santa Clara</td><td class='r'>1,326</td><td>2018-12-31</td></tr><tr><td>Qualcomm</td><td><a href='../states/california.html'>CA</a></td><td>San Diego, San Diego County</td><td class='r'>1,231</td><td>2018-04-19</td></tr><tr><td>Toys R Us / Babies R Us</td><td><a href='../states/ohio.html'>OH</a></td><td>Statewide</td><td class='r'>1,178</td><td>2018-06-11</td></tr><tr><td>Toys R Us</td><td><a href='../states/new-jersey.html'>NJ</a></td><td>Wayne</td><td class='r'>1,159</td><td>2018-03-01</td></tr><tr><td>Providence Hospital</td><td><a href='../states/district-of-columbia.html'>DC</a></td><td>Washington, DC</td><td class='r'>898</td><td>2018-10-12</td></tr><tr><td>Spartan Shops</td><td><a href='../states/california.html'>CA</a></td><td>San Jose, Santa Clara</td><td class='r'>881</td><td>2018-05-10</td></tr><tr><td>Transamerica Life Ins</td><td><a href='../states/iowa.html'>IA</a></td><td>Cedar Rapids</td><td class='r'>863</td><td>2018-02-13</td></tr><tr><td>Lord and Taylor</td><td><a href='../states/new-york.html'>NY</a></td><td>New York</td><td class='r'>853</td><td>2018-10-10</td></tr><tr><td>Fca US</td><td><a href='../states/ohio.html'>OH</a></td><td>Toledo/Lucas</td><td class='r'>852</td><td>2018-02-12</td></tr><tr><td>First Care of New York</td><td><a href='../states/new-york.html'>NY</a></td><td>Bronx</td><td class='r'>851</td><td>2018-05-31</td></tr><tr><td>Swissport SA</td><td><a href='../states/california.html'>CA</a></td><td>Los Angeles, Los Angeles</td><td class='r'>829</td><td>2018-07-23</td></tr><tr><td>ABM Aviation</td><td><a href='../states/new-jersey.html'>NJ</a></td><td>Newark</td><td class='r'>821</td><td>2018-09-01</td></tr><tr><td>FJC Security Services</td><td><a href='../states/new-york.html'>NY</a></td><td>New York</td><td class='r'>782</td><td>2018-09-10</td></tr><tr><td>Sea Ray Sport</td><td><a href='../states/florida.html'>FL</a></td><td>Statewide , FL 00000</td><td class='r'>771</td><td>2018-06-25</td></tr></table>
<h2>Month by month</h2>
<table><tr><th>Month</th><th class="r">Notices</th><th class="r">Workers affected</th></tr>
<tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-01.html">January 2018</a></td><td class="r">322</td><td class="r">33,177</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-02.html">February 2018</a></td><td class="r">174</td><td class="r">16,807</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-03.html">March 2018</a></td><td class="r">266</td><td class="r">25,659</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-04.html">April 2018</a></td><td class="r">246</td><td class="r">25,057</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-05.html">May 2018</a></td><td class="r">203</td><td class="r">20,402</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-06.html">June 2018</a></td><td class="r">235</td><td class="r">22,310</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-07.html">July 2018</a></td><td class="r">192</td><td class="r">17,835</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-08.html">August 2018</a></td><td class="r">198</td><td class="r">19,006</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-09.html">September 2018</a></td><td class="r">170</td><td class="r">15,835</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-10.html">October 2018</a></td><td class="r">277</td><td class="r">25,817</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-11.html">November 2018</a></td><td class="r">183</td><td class="r">17,678</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2018-12.html">December 2018</a></td><td class="r">159</td><td class="r">17,578</td></tr></table>
<h2>By state</h2>
<table><tr><th>State</th><th class="r">Notices</th><th class="r">Workers affected</th></tr>
<tr><td><a href='../states/california.html'>California</a> (CA)</td><td class='r'>680</td><td class='r'>68,279</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/new-york.html'>New York</a> (NY)</td><td class='r'>459</td><td class='r'>27,858</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/florida.html'>Florida</a> (FL)</td><td class='r'>125</td><td class='r'>17,886</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/ohio.html'>Ohio</a> (OH)</td><td class='r'>78</td><td class='r'>14,186</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/illinois.html'>Illinois</a> (IL)</td><td class='r'>131</td><td class='r'>14,029</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/new-jersey.html'>New Jersey</a> (NJ)</td><td class='r'>86</td><td class='r'>11,789</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/pennsylvania.html'>Pennsylvania</a> (PA)</td><td class='r'>139</td><td class='r'>11,488</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/north-carolina.html'>North Carolina</a> (NC)</td><td class='r'>90</td><td class='r'>9,903</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/virginia.html'>Virginia</a> (VA)</td><td class='r'>94</td><td class='r'>9,608</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/michigan.html'>Michigan</a> (MI)</td><td class='r'>60</td><td class='r'>7,063</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/indiana.html'>Indiana</a> (IN)</td><td class='r'>45</td><td class='r'>5,953</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/minnesota.html'>Minnesota</a> (MN)</td><td class='r'>54</td><td class='r'>5,256</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/south-carolina.html'>South Carolina</a> (SC)</td><td class='r'>30</td><td class='r'>5,062</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/nevada.html'>Nevada</a> (NV)</td><td class='r'>26</td><td class='r'>4,451</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/colorado.html'>Colorado</a> (CO)</td><td class='r'>34</td><td class='r'>3,843</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/alabama.html'>Alabama</a> (AL)</td><td class='r'>27</td><td class='r'>3,814</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/maryland.html'>Maryland</a> (MD)</td><td class='r'>44</td><td class='r'>3,666</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/tennessee.html'>Tennessee</a> (TN)</td><td class='r'>32</td><td class='r'>3,562</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/washington.html'>Washington</a> (WA)</td><td class='r'>34</td><td class='r'>3,445</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/connecticut.html'>Connecticut</a> (CT)</td><td class='r'>37</td><td class='r'>3,363</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/arizona.html'>Arizona</a> (AZ)</td><td class='r'>34</td><td class='r'>3,261</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/nebraska.html'>Nebraska</a> (NE)</td><td class='r'>127</td><td class='r'>2,925</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/iowa.html'>Iowa</a> (IA)</td><td class='r'>30</td><td class='r'>2,883</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/utah.html'>Utah</a> (UT)</td><td class='r'>18</td><td class='r'>2,489</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/oregon.html'>Oregon</a> (OR)</td><td class='r'>41</td><td class='r'>2,130</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/kansas.html'>Kansas</a> (KS)</td><td class='r'>18</td><td class='r'>1,775</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/idaho.html'>Idaho</a> (ID)</td><td class='r'>7</td><td class='r'>1,256</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/district-of-columbia.html'>District of Columbia</a> (DC)</td><td class='r'>4</td><td class='r'>1,244</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/new-mexico.html'>New Mexico</a> (NM)</td><td class='r'>8</td><td class='r'>1,222</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/alaska.html'>Alaska</a> (AK)</td><td class='r'>7</td><td class='r'>1,028</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/south-dakota.html'>South Dakota</a> (SD)</td><td class='r'>6</td><td class='r'>926</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/rhode-island.html'>Rhode Island</a> (RI)</td><td class='r'>7</td><td class='r'>800</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/delaware.html'>Delaware</a> (DE)</td><td class='r'>6</td><td class='r'>280</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/maine.html'>Maine</a> (ME)</td><td class='r'>2</td><td class='r'>272</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/north-dakota.html'>North Dakota</a> (ND)</td><td class='r'>2</td><td class='r'>165</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/montana.html'>Montana</a> (MT)</td><td class='r'>1</td><td class='r'>1</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/oklahoma.html'>Oklahoma</a> (OK)</td><td class='r'>2</td><td class='r'>0</td></tr></table>
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