Layoffs roundup, December 1998
In December 1998, employers filed 9 WARN notices in 2 states, covering 1,920 workers. 8 of the notices were plant closures. Counted by notice date from the WARN lists of the states; each notice links to its source.
Updated Nov 10, 2026
WARN notices
9
Workers affected
1,920
Plant closures
8
Notices and workers affected per month
January 1998 to December 1998
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| January 1998 | 6 | 1,342 |
| February 1998 | 8 | 1,985 |
| March 1998 | 4 | 403 |
| April 1998 | 50 | 8,632 |
| May 1998 | 13 | 3,084 |
| June 1998 | 6 | 509 |
| July 1998 | 11 | 3,939 |
| August 1998 | 9 | 1,543 |
| September 1998 | 10 | 4,214 |
| October 1998 | 12 | 1,659 |
| November 1998 | 14 | 3,216 |
| December 1998 | 9 | 1,920 |
By sector
December 1998
Too few of the month's notices have a sector on record to show a split.
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Notable notices
All 9, the most workers affected first
| # | Company | City | State | Workers affected | Notice date | Layoffs from | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pillowtex Corporation | Opelika | AL | 473 | Dec 9, 1998 | Feb 5, 1999 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 2 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ | Mobile | AL | 450 | Dec 8, 1998 | Feb 1, 1998 | Layoff | AL WARN |
| 3 | ANR ADVANCE TRANSPORTATION CO | BEDFORD PARK | IL | 287 | Dec 14, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 4 | SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER | Alton | IL | 242 | Dec 1, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 5 | Viratec Tru Vue Inc | Chicago | IL | 140 | Dec 15, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | LITTELFUSE INC /DE | WATSEKA | IL | 109 | Dec 15, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 7 | LIBERTY MUTUAL | TAYLORVILLE | IL | 104 | Dec 2, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 8 | KNIGHT PLASTICS, INC. | ARLINGTON HGTS | IL | 58 | Dec 1, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 9 | PRINCIPAL HEALTHCARE | OAKBROOK TERRACE | IL | 57 | Dec 5, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
- 1Pillowtex Corporation473workers
ClosureOpelika, ALNotice: Dec 9, 1998
Layoffs from Feb 5, 1999Alabama WARN list
- 2INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/450workers
LayoffMobile, ALNotice: Dec 8, 1998
Layoffs from Feb 1, 1998Alabama WARN list
- 3ANR ADVANCE TRANSPORTATION CO287workers
ClosureBEDFORD PARK, ILNotice: Dec 14, 1998
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