US layoff notices in 2006

461WARN notices
61,415workers affected
11states

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
GM Hamtramck Assembly PlantMIDetroit5812006-09-08
TransAltaWACentralia5682006-11-27
Larry's MarketsWABellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Seattle, Tukwila5452006-05-30
Phillips-Van HeusenALOzark5382006-03-07
DrummondALAdger4752006-10-05
Federal MogulMISt. Johns4252006-04-10
Lear Siegler ServicesALFort Rucker4212006-09-22
Macy's/Strawbridge'sNJCHERRY HILL4192006-01-01
Parisian Corporate Headquarter (Belk #953)ALBirmingham4142006-11-06

Month by month

MonthNoticesWorkers affected
January 2006465,577
February 2006395,217
March 2006444,182
April 2006343,484
May 2006314,211
June 2006324,219
July 2006396,133
August 2006252,415
September 2006346,645
October 2006589,198
November 2006495,902
December 2006304,232

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
Illinois (IL)11918,267
New Jersey (NJ)9813,426
Alabama (AL)459,734
Michigan (MI)1009,434
Washington (WA)586,668
Oregon (OR)212,511
Kentucky (KY)9542
Alaska (AK)4524
Vermont (VT)1189
New York (NY)1120
Oklahoma (OK)50
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