Layoffs roundup, August 2004
In August 2004, employers filed 16 WARN notices in 4 states, covering 3,257 workers. 7 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
3,257
Plant closures
7
Notices and workers affected per month
September 2003 to August 2004
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| August 2004 | 16 | 3,257 |
By sector
August 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 | WEST TELEMARKETING CORPORATION | Huntsville | AL | 1,081 | Aug 20, 2004 | Oct 18, 2004 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 2 | MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTION | PARSIPPANY | NJ | 461 | Aug 17, 2004 | Aug 17, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 3 | UNICCO SERVICE CO. | EAST RUTHERFORD | NJ | 429 | Aug 20, 2004 | Aug 20, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 4 | MEDCO HEALTH | PARSIPPANY | NJ | 246 | Aug 17, 2004 | Aug 17, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 5 | Qualex | FAIR LAWN | NJ | 230 | Aug 29, 2004 | Aug 29, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 6 | AB Dick Company | Niles | IL | 221 | Aug 13, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 7 | Rousonelos Farms, Inc. | Plainfield | IL | 157 | Aug 30, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 8 | Haeger Industries, Inc. | Macomb | IL | 76 | Aug 27, 2004 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 9 | BROWN & WILLIAMSON | BRIDGEWATER | NJ | 62 | Aug 31, 2004 | Aug 31, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 10 | U.S.Can | Elgin | IL | 62 | Aug 24, 2004 | Sep 20, 2003 | Closure | IL WARN |
- 1WEST TELEMARKETING CORPORATION1,081workers
ClosureHuntsville, ALNotice: Aug 20, 2004
Layoffs from Oct 18, 2004Alabama WARN list
- 2MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTION461workers
LayoffPARSIPPANY, NJNotice: Aug 17, 2004
Layoffs from Aug 17, 2004New Jersey WARN list
- 3UNICCO SERVICE CO.429workers
LayoffEAST RUTHERFORD, NJNotice: Aug 20, 2004
Layoffs from Aug 20, 2004New Jersey WARN list
- 4MEDCO HEALTH246workers
LayoffPARSIPPANY, NJNotice: Aug 17, 2004
Layoffs from Aug 17, 2004New Jersey WARN list
- 5Qualex230workers
LayoffFAIR LAWN, NJNotice: Aug 29, 2004
Layoffs from Aug 29, 2004New Jersey WARN list
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- 9BROWN & WILLIAMSON62workers
LayoffBRIDGEWATER, NJNotice: Aug 31, 2004
Layoffs from Aug 31, 2004New Jersey WARN list
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