Layoffs roundup, April 2006
In April 2006, employers filed 17 WARN notices in 4 states, covering 1,983 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
17
Workers affected
1,983
Plant closures
7
Notices and workers affected per month
May 2005 to April 2006
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| May 2005 | 27 | 3,868 |
| June 2005 | 26 | 3,133 |
| July 2005 | 22 | 3,735 |
| August 2005 | 19 | 3,212 |
| September 2005 | 20 | 2,070 |
| October 2005 | 7 | 541 |
| November 2005 | 14 | 1,403 |
| December 2005 | 21 | 3,484 |
| January 2006 | 20 | 2,578 |
| February 2006 | 21 | 3,497 |
| March 2006 | 22 | 3,066 |
| April 2006 | 17 | 1,983 |
By sector
April 2006
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 | Parco Foods, LLC | Blue Island | IL | 319 | Apr 5, 2006 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 2 | Chicago Castings Company LLC | Cicero | IL | 297 | Apr 12, 2006 | May 1, 2005 | Closure | IL WARN |
| 3 | Bemis | Peoria | IL | 238 | Apr 12, 2006 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closure | IL WARN |
| 4 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | RARITAN | NJ | 226 | Apr 14, 2006 | Apr 14, 2006 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 5 | Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics | Mundelein | IL | 145 | Apr 4, 2006 | May 7, 2006 | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 6 | First Student | Chicago | IL | 122 | Apr 11, 2006 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 7 | Antenex, Inc. subsidiary of Laird Technologies | Schaumburg | IL | 120 | Apr 11, 2006 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 8 | First Student | Mat-Su | AK | 102 | Apr 10, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Layoff | AK WARN |
| 9 | FMC CORP | PLAINSBORO | NJ | 73 | Apr 12, 2006 | Apr 12, 2006 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 10 | LAIDLAW TRANSIT | HACKENSACK | NJ | 62 | Apr 15, 2006 | Apr 15, 2006 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
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- 2Chicago Castings Company LLC297workers
ClosureCicero, ILNotice: Apr 12, 2006
Layoffs from May 1, 2005Illinois WARN list
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- 4JOHNSON & JOHNSON226workers
LayoffRARITAN, NJNotice: Apr 14, 2006
Layoffs from Apr 14, 2006New Jersey WARN list
- 5Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics145workers
LayoffMundelein, ILNotice: Apr 4, 2006
Layoffs from May 7, 2006Illinois WARN list
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ClosureSchaumburg, ILNotice: Apr 11, 2006
- 8First Student102workers
LayoffMat-Su, AKNotice: Apr 10, 2006
Layoffs from Jun 30, 2006Alaska WARN list
- 9FMC CORP73workers
LayoffPLAINSBORO, NJNotice: Apr 12, 2006
Layoffs from Apr 12, 2006New Jersey WARN list
- 10LAIDLAW TRANSIT62workers
LayoffHACKENSACK, NJNotice: Apr 15, 2006
Layoffs from Apr 15, 2006New Jersey WARN list