Layoffs roundup, January 2003

In January 2003, employers filed 30 WARN notices in 3 states, covering 4,610 workers. 25 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 12 notices from December 2002

Workers affected

4,610

Down 36,927 workers from December 2002

Plant closures

Up 12 closures from December 2002

Notices and workers affected per month

February 2002 to January 2003

WARN notices and workers affected per month
Month	Notices	Workers affected
February 2002	12	2,171
March 2002	50	5,009
April 2002	29	4,158
May 2002	15	2,446
June 2002	19	2,609
July 2002	17	4,682
August 2002	9	1,032
September 2002	9	1,013
October 2002	11	1,512
November 2002	12	1,163
December 2002	18	41,537
January 2003	30	4,610

By sector

January 2003

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 2003
#	Company	City	State	Workers affected	Notice date	Layoffs from	Type	Source
1	BANK ONE	CHICAGO	IL	700	Jan 28, 2003	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
2	Dana Brake Parts Inc.	Litchfield	IL	600	Jan 27, 2003	Feb 13, 2002	Layoff	IL WARN
3	REM Inc.	Chicago	IL	244	Jan 14, 2003	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
4	Dura Automotive Systems	STOCKTON	IL	228	Jan 24, 2003	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
5	Kmart	CICERO	IL	200	Jan 12, 2003	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
6	Kmart	CHICAGO	IL	200	Jan 12, 2003	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
7	Kmart	ELK GROVE VILLAGE	IL	200	Jan 12, 2003	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
8	Kmart	CHICAGO	IL	200	Jan 12, 2003	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
9	Kmart	BROADVIEW	IL	200	Jan 12, 2003	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
10	Kmart	Montgomery	AL	150	Jan 14, 2003	Mar 21, 2003	Closure	AL WARN

1
BANK ONE700workers
LayoffCHICAGO, ILNotice: Jan 28, 2003
Illinois WARN list
2
Dana Brake Parts Inc.600workers
LayoffLitchfield, ILNotice: Jan 27, 2003
Layoffs from Feb 13, 2002Illinois WARN list
3
REM Inc.244workers
ClosureChicago, ILNotice: Jan 14, 2003
Illinois WARN list
4
Dura Automotive Systems228workers
LayoffSTOCKTON, ILNotice: Jan 24, 2003
Illinois WARN list
5
Kmart200workers
ClosureCICERO, ILNotice: Jan 12, 2003
Illinois WARN list
6
Kmart200workers
ClosureCHICAGO, ILNotice: Jan 12, 2003
Illinois WARN list
7
Kmart200workers
ClosureELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILNotice: Jan 12, 2003
Illinois WARN list
8
Kmart200workers
ClosureCHICAGO, ILNotice: Jan 12, 2003
Illinois WARN list
9
Kmart200workers
ClosureBROADVIEW, ILNotice: Jan 12, 2003
Illinois WARN list
10
Kmart150workers
ClosureMontgomery, ALNotice: Jan 14, 2003
Layoffs from Mar 21, 2003Alabama WARN list

All 30 WARN notices of January 2003

Layoffs roundup, January 2003

Notices and workers affected per month

By sector

Notable notices

Roundups by month