Layoffs roundup, October 2003
In October 2003, employers filed 25 WARN notices in 2 states, covering 5,559 workers. 19 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
25
Workers affected
5,559
Plant closures
19
Notices and workers affected per month
November 2002 to October 2003
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2003 | 14 | 4,324 |
| June 2003 | 10 | 2,367 |
| July 2003 | 21 | 5,078 |
| August 2003 | 13 | 1,873 |
| September 2003 | 27 | 8,839 |
| October 2003 | 25 | 5,559 |
By sector
October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOODYEAR DUNLOP TIRE NA, LTD. | Huntsville | AL | 1,160 | Oct 7, 2003 | Dec 5, 2003 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 2 | TEXTRON LDR | Rockford | IL | 700 | Oct 14, 2003 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 3 | Textron PCD | ROCKFORD | IL | 700 | Oct 14, 2003 | Nov 5, 2002 | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 4 | Internal Revenue Service | Bloomington | IL | 510 | Oct 28, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 5 | BELTONE ELECTRONICS CORP | CHICAGO | IL | 500 | Oct 17, 2003 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 6 | Auth-Florence | Glendale Heights | IL | 230 | Oct 17, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 7 | CFM HARRIS SYSTEMS | SKOKIE | IL | 200 | Oct 22, 2003 | Jan 6, 2004 | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 8 | Millward Brown | DECATUR | IL | 160 | Oct 22, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 9 | APAC CUSTOMER SERVICES | JACKSONVILLE | IL | 144 | Oct 20, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 10 | MOTOROLA COMMERCIAL, GOV & INDUSTRIAL | ROCKFORD | IL | 142 | Oct 23, 2003 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
- 1GOODYEAR DUNLOP TIRE NA, LTD.1,160workers
ClosureHuntsville, ALNotice: Oct 7, 2003
Layoffs from Dec 5, 2003Alabama WARN list
- 2
- 3Textron PCD700workers
LayoffROCKFORD, ILNotice: Oct 14, 2003
Layoffs from Nov 5, 2002Illinois WARN list
- 4
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- 7CFM HARRIS SYSTEMS200workers
LayoffSKOKIE, ILNotice: Oct 22, 2003
Layoffs from Jan 6, 2004Illinois WARN list
- 8
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- 10MOTOROLA COMMERCIAL, GOV & INDUSTRIAL142workers
ClosureROCKFORD, ILNotice: Oct 23, 2003