Layoffs roundup, July 2004
In July 2004, employers filed 34 WARN notices in 3 states, covering 5,230 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
34
Workers affected
5,230
Plant closures
18
Notices and workers affected per month
August 2003 to July 2004
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| June 2004 | 21 | 4,443 |
| July 2004 | 34 | 5,230 |
By sector
July 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 | MITSUBISHI MOTOR MANUFACTURING | NORMAL | IL | 1,200 | Jul 22, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 2 | HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL | Fairfield | AL | 506 | Jul 2, 2004 | Sep 2, 2004 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 3 | Washington Mutual Bank | Vernon Hills | IL | 488 | Jul 21, 2004 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 4 | Entenmann's Inc./George Weston Bakeries Inc. | Northlake | IL | 296 | Jul 30, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 5 | OLD BEN COAL COMPANY, ZEIGLER MINE | COULTERVILLE | IL | 274 | Jul 6, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC | Dothan | AL | 200 | Jul 9, 2004 | Sep 7, 2004 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 7 | BREUNERS HOME FURN. | LINDEN | NJ | 173 | Jul 12, 2004 | Jul 12, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 8 | Scot Lad Foods | Eldorado | IL | 170 | Jul 14, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 9 | SHORE MEMORIAL | SOMERS POINT | NJ | 140 | Jul 21, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 10 | GLAXO SMITH KLINE | PISCATAWAY | NJ | 133 | Jul 30, 2004 | Jul 30, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
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- 2HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL506workers
ClosureFairfield, ALNotice: Jul 2, 2004
Layoffs from Sep 2, 2004Alabama WARN list
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ClosureNorthlake, ILNotice: Jul 30, 2004
- 5OLD BEN COAL COMPANY, ZEIGLER MINE274workers
ClosureCOULTERVILLE, ILNotice: Jul 6, 2004
- 6WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC200workers
ClosureDothan, ALNotice: Jul 9, 2004
Layoffs from Sep 7, 2004Alabama WARN list
- 7BREUNERS HOME FURN.173workers
LayoffLINDEN, NJNotice: Jul 12, 2004
Layoffs from Jul 12, 2004New Jersey WARN list
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- 9SHORE MEMORIAL140workers
LayoffSOMERS POINT, NJNotice: Jul 21, 2004
Layoffs from Jul 21, 2004New Jersey WARN list
- 10GLAXO SMITH KLINE133workers
LayoffPISCATAWAY, NJNotice: Jul 30, 2004
Layoffs from Jul 30, 2004New Jersey WARN list