Layoffs roundup, October 2004
In October 2004, employers filed 22 WARN notices in 3 states, covering 3,810 workers. 15 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
22
Workers affected
3,810
Plant closures
15
Notices and workers affected per month
November 2003 to October 2004
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| September 2004 | 14 | 1,539 |
| October 2004 | 22 | 3,810 |
By sector
October 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 | Chicago Transit Authority | Chicago | IL | 1,050 | Oct 27, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 2 | Kraft Foods Global Inc. | Niles | IL | 345 | Oct 1, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 3 | Lyon Workspace Products, LLC | Montgomery | IL | 312 | Oct 1, 2004 | Apr 5, 2005 | Closure | IL WARN |
| 4 | Wexler Meat Company | Chicago | IL | 300 | Oct 26, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 5 | APL LOGISTICS | MONROE | NJ | 187 | Oct 1, 2004 | Oct 1, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 6 | LEISURE TIME TOURS | PARAMUS | NJ | 164 | Oct 2, 2004 | Oct 2, 2004 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 7 | AT&T BSC Services Enterprise | Chicago | IL | 135 | Oct 18, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 8 | Medline Industries | Monroeville | AL | 134 | Oct 12, 2004 | Dec 30, 2004 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 9 | RBC Mortgage | Chicago | IL | 130 | Oct 19, 2004 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 10 | DOZIER MANUFACTURING | Dozier | AL | 130 | Oct 2, 2004 | Dec 4, 2004 | Closure | AL WARN |
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- 2
- 3Lyon Workspace Products, LLC312workers
ClosureMontgomery, ILNotice: Oct 1, 2004
Layoffs from Apr 5, 2005Illinois WARN list
- 4
- 5APL LOGISTICS187workers
LayoffMONROE, NJNotice: Oct 1, 2004
Layoffs from Oct 1, 2004New Jersey WARN list
- 6LEISURE TIME TOURS164workers
LayoffPARAMUS, NJNotice: Oct 2, 2004
Layoffs from Oct 2, 2004New Jersey WARN list
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- 8Medline Industries134workers
ClosureMonroeville, ALNotice: Oct 12, 2004
Layoffs from Dec 30, 2004Alabama WARN list
- 9
- 10DOZIER MANUFACTURING130workers
ClosureDozier, ALNotice: Oct 2, 2004
Layoffs from Dec 4, 2004Alabama WARN list