Layoffs roundup, May 2004
In May 2004, employers filed 16 WARN notices in 3 states, covering 1,793 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
16
Workers affected
1,793
Plant closures
8
Notices and workers affected per month
June 2003 to May 2004
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| November 2003 | 14 | 2,995 |
| December 2003 | 9 | 1,096 |
| January 2004 | 25 | 5,368 |
| February 2004 | 10 | 1,943 |
| March 2004 | 16 | 3,625 |
| April 2004 | 26 | 4,132 |
| May 2004 | 16 | 1,793 |
By sector
May 2004
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 | Kellogg's Snack Division | Elmhurst | IL | 318 | May 18, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 2 | Premier, Inc. | Oak Brook | IL | 271 | May 14, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 3 | GOODRICH | ENGLEWOOD | NJ | 120 | May 8, 2004 | May 8, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 4 | Silver Capital Corp | Bedford Park | IL | 118 | May 23, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 5 | R.R. Donnelley & Sons | Wheeling | IL | 118 | May 17, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | FOOTSTAR | MAHWAH | NJ | 108 | May 31, 2004 | May 31, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 7 | BIFLEX | MOONACHIE | NJ | 105 | May 8, 2004 | May 8, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 8 | ROYAL HARVEST FOODS | Marion | AL | 95 | May 19, 2004 | Jul 17, 2004 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 9 | LINDEN MOTOR FREIGHT | LINDEN | NJ | 91 | May 24, 2004 | May 24, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 10 | NORVERGENCE | NEWARK | NJ | 90 | May 7, 2004 | May 7, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
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- 3GOODRICH120workers
LayoffENGLEWOOD, NJNotice: May 8, 2004
Layoffs from May 8, 2004New Jersey WARN list
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- 8ROYAL HARVEST FOODS95workers
ClosureMarion, ALNotice: May 19, 2004
Layoffs from Jul 17, 2004Alabama WARN list
- 9LINDEN MOTOR FREIGHT91workers
LayoffLINDEN, NJNotice: May 24, 2004
Layoffs from May 24, 2004New Jersey WARN list
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