Layoffs roundup, April 2003
In April 2003, employers filed 19 WARN notices in 3 states, covering 2,670 workers. 17 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
19
Workers affected
2,670
Plant closures
17
Notices and workers affected per month
May 2002 to April 2003
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| February 2003 | 11 | 4,022 |
| March 2003 | 20 | 3,202 |
| April 2003 | 19 | 2,670 |
By sector
April 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
| # | Company | City | State | Workers affected | Notice date | Layoffs from | Type | Source |
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| 1 | MERIDIAN RAIL | CICERO | IL | 400 | Apr 15, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 2 | INGERSOLL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ROCKFORD | IL | 370 | Apr 14, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 3 | Textron PCD | Rockford | IL | 250 | Apr 11, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 4 | LEXINGTON FABRICS, INC. | Florence | AL | 242 | Apr 10, 2003 | Apr 11, 2003 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 5 | FEDDERS APPLIANCES | EFFINGHAM | IL | 175 | Apr 25, 2003 | Jan 8, 2002 | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | GROUP III | CHICAGO | IL | 157 | Apr 8, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 7 | Meadow Gold Dairies | Huntsville | AL | 140 | Apr 25, 2003 | Jun 24, 2003 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 8 | Metal Manufacturing | Watseka | IL | 140 | Apr 10, 2003 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 9 | CHICAGO EXTRUDED METALS | CICERO | IL | 134 | Apr 22, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 10 | Standard Register Company | SPRING GROVE | IL | 125 | Apr 4, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
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- 4LEXINGTON FABRICS, INC.242workers
ClosureFlorence, ALNotice: Apr 10, 2003
Layoffs from Apr 11, 2003Alabama WARN list
- 5FEDDERS APPLIANCES175workers
ClosureEFFINGHAM, ILNotice: Apr 25, 2003
Layoffs from Jan 8, 2002Illinois WARN list
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- 7Meadow Gold Dairies140workers
ClosureHuntsville, ALNotice: Apr 25, 2003
Layoffs from Jun 24, 2003Alabama WARN list
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