Layoffs roundup, February 2008
In February 2008, employers filed 19 WARN notices in 3 states, covering 2,187 workers. 14 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
19
Workers affected
2,187
Plant closures
14
Notices and workers affected per month
March 2007 to February 2008
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| March 2007 | 27 | 4,458 |
| April 2007 | 21 | 4,057 |
| May 2007 | 19 | 2,430 |
| June 2007 | 13 | 1,300 |
| July 2007 | 13 | 2,648 |
| August 2007 | 22 | 2,348 |
| September 2007 | 23 | 4,406 |
| October 2007 | 26 | 5,156 |
| November 2007 | 25 | 7,458 |
| December 2007 | 23 | 3,604 |
| January 2008 | 28 | 4,722 |
| February 2008 | 19 | 2,187 |
By sector
February 2008
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 |
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| 1 | EDS | Birmingham | AL | 261 | Feb 4, 2008 | Apr 1, 2008 | Layoff | AL WARN |
| 2 | Envirotest Illinois, Inc. | Villa Park | IL | 237 | Feb 28, 2008 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 3 | WACKENHUT | Morris | IL | 190 | Feb 7, 2008 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 4 | US PIPE & FOUNDRY | BURLINGTON | NJ | 180 | Feb 1, 2008 | Feb 1, 2008 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 5 | WACKENHUT | Clinton | IL | 150 | Feb 6, 2008 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | Wickes Furniture | Carol Stream | IL | 134 | Feb 4, 2008 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 7 | Courtesy Manufacturing Co. | Elk Grove Village | IL | 131 | Feb 27, 2008 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 8 | Dominick's Finer Foods & Safeway Inc. | McHenry | IL | 120 | Feb 25, 2008 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 9 | Bodine Electric Company | Chicago | IL | 120 | Feb 18, 2008 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 10 | FastTrak Application Development | Addison | IL | 115 | Feb 15, 2008 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
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- 4US PIPE & FOUNDRY180workers
LayoffBURLINGTON, NJNotice: Feb 1, 2008
Layoffs from Feb 1, 2008New Jersey WARN list
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- 7Courtesy Manufacturing Co.131workers
ClosureElk Grove Village, ILNotice: Feb 27, 2008
- 8Dominick's Finer Foods & Safeway Inc.120workers
ClosureMcHenry, ILNotice: Feb 25, 2008
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