US layoff notices in 1997

124WARN notices
16,235workers affected
2states

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 1997

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
Zenith ElectronicsILMELROSE PARK, 2407 WEST NORTH AVENUE7621997-03-04
Amax Coal Company - Wabash MineILKEENSBURG, PO BOX 144, BEALL WOODS RD6111997-02-03
ThermosILFreeport, 1555 Illinois, Route 75 East5201997-01-28
Central Telephone Company of IllinoisILPark Ridge, 36 S Fairview Ave4191997-07-28
Viking FreightILDes Plaines, 255 W Oakton St3821997-03-27
Prudential Helathcare GroupILRICHTON PARK, 4601 SAUK TRAIL3501997-10-30
Star-Kist FoodsILKankakee, 1551 E Willow St3481997-06-30
Ex-Cel IndustriesILRockford, 1400 Eddy Ave3301997-03-03
Matsushita Microwave OvenILFRANKLIN PARK, 9333 W GRAND AVENUE3001997-04-25
Van Den Bergh FoodsILLISLE, 2200 CABOT DRIVE2791997-01-20
Byerly'sILHIGHLAND PARK, 1919 SKOKIE VALLEY ROAD2701997-03-04
Arrow TransportationORPortland2671997-09-05
Home InnovationsILLAKE ZURICH, 650 N CHURCH STREET2651997-11-14
Washington National Corporation (del)ILLincolnshire, 300 Tower Pkwy2441997-12-15
Hillsboro GlassILHILLSBORO, P. O. BOX 4302371997-08-22
Dept.Of Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesILCHICAGO, 1601 W. TAYLOR2301997-04-02
Uno-VenILArlington Heights, 3850 N Wilke Rd2291997-01-28
Lane PlywoodOREugene2251997-09-22
Schering-Plough Animal HealthILMUNDELEIN, 421 E HAWLEY ST2171997-07-11
Byerly'sILSCHAUMBURG, 1293 EAST HIGGINS ROAD2141997-03-04

Month by month

MonthNoticesWorkers affected
January 1997121,983
February 1997131,482
March 1997102,353
April 199791,339
May 19977478
June 199791,081
July 199761,005
August 19978771
September 19977927
October 1997171,682
November 19979951
December 1997172,183

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)11114,412
Oregon (OR)131,823
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