Layoffs roundup, January 2002

In January 2002, employers filed 21 WARN notices in 3 states, covering 3,015 workers. 18 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

Up 8 notices from December 2001

Workers affected

3,015

Up 664 workers from December 2001

Plant closures

Up 6 closures from December 2001

Notices and workers affected per month

February 2001 to January 2002

WARN notices and workers affected per month
Month	Notices	Workers affected
February 2001	26	5,187
March 2001	16	2,843
April 2001	25	7,230
May 2001	24	4,874
June 2001	14	2,111
July 2001	36	6,395
August 2001	25	5,382
September 2001	15	12,082
October 2001	32	23,302
November 2001	34	6,787
December 2001	13	2,351
January 2002	21	3,015

By sector

January 2002

Too few of the month's notices have a sector on record to show a split.

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Notable notices

The 10 notices with the most workers affected

Notable notices, January 2002
#	Company	City	State	Workers affected	Notice date	Layoffs from	Type	Source
1	ROHN INDUSTRIES INC.	PEORIA	IL	625	Jan 4, 2002	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
2	DFG FOODS, LLC	CHICAGO	IL	273	Jan 18, 2002	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
3	TE Connectivity plc	Arab	AL	256	Jan 11, 2002	Mar 4, 2002	Closure	AL WARN
4	Rudolf Express	Kankakee	IL	250	Jan 3, 2002	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
5	OCAL INC.	Mobile	AL	221	Jan 9, 2002	Dec 20, 2002	Closure	AL WARN
6	Macy's, Inc.	Hoover	AL	192	Jan 22, 2002	Mar 24, 2002	Closure	AL WARN
7	Kmart	Montgomery	AL	150	Jan 14, 2002	Mar 21, 2003	Closure	AL WARN
8	COOPER BUSSMANN	CHICAGO	IL	135	Jan 7, 2002	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
9	S-B POWER TOOL COMPANY	ELK GROVE VILLAGE	IL	115	Jan 8, 2002	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
10	SAKS INCORPORATED CREDIT FACILITY	ELMHURST	IL	109	Jan 14, 2002	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN

1
ROHN INDUSTRIES INC.625workers
LayoffPEORIA, ILNotice: Jan 4, 2002
Illinois WARN list
2
DFG FOODS, LLC273workers
ClosureCHICAGO, ILNotice: Jan 18, 2002
Illinois WARN list
3
TE Connectivity plc256workers
ClosureArab, ALNotice: Jan 11, 2002
Layoffs from Mar 4, 2002Alabama WARN list
4
Rudolf Express250workers
ClosureKankakee, ILNotice: Jan 3, 2002
Illinois WARN list
5
OCAL INC.221workers
ClosureMobile, ALNotice: Jan 9, 2002
Layoffs from Dec 20, 2002Alabama WARN list
6
Macy's, Inc.192workers
ClosureHoover, ALNotice: Jan 22, 2002
Layoffs from Mar 24, 2002Alabama WARN list
7
Kmart150workers
ClosureMontgomery, ALNotice: Jan 14, 2002
Layoffs from Mar 21, 2003Alabama WARN list
8
COOPER BUSSMANN135workers
ClosureCHICAGO, ILNotice: Jan 7, 2002
Illinois WARN list
9
S-B POWER TOOL COMPANY115workers
ClosureELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILNotice: Jan 8, 2002
Illinois WARN list
10
SAKS INCORPORATED CREDIT FACILITY109workers
LayoffELMHURST, ILNotice: Jan 14, 2002
Illinois WARN list

All 21 WARN notices of January 2002

Layoffs roundup, January 2002

Notices and workers affected per month

By sector

Notable notices

Roundups by month