Layoffs roundup, October 2008
In October 2008, employers filed 31 WARN notices in 4 states, covering 4,605 workers. 17 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
31
Workers affected
4,605
Plant closures
17
Notices and workers affected per month
November 2007 to October 2008
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| November 2007 | 25 | 7,458 |
| December 2007 | 23 | 3,604 |
| January 2008 | 28 | 4,722 |
| February 2008 | 19 | 2,187 |
| March 2008 | 28 | 4,482 |
| April 2008 | 26 | 4,851 |
| May 2008 | 31 | 4,411 |
| June 2008 | 28 | 4,928 |
| July 2008 | 22 | 4,179 |
| August 2008 | 37 | 4,928 |
| September 2008 | 37 | 6,477 |
| October 2008 | 31 | 4,605 |
By sector
October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHYSICIAN’S MEDICAL CENTER | Birmingham | AL | 1,000 | Oct 20, 2008 | Oct 20, 2008 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 2 | Lincoln Park Hospital | Chicago | IL | 350 | Oct 15, 2008 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 3 | Roche Diagnostics | Indianapolis | IN | 323 | Oct 31, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | Layoff | IN WARN |
| 4 | SURVIVOR TECHNOLOGIES | HILLSIDE | NJ | 287 | Oct 27, 2008 | Oct 27, 2008 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 5 | PAC-SCI Motion Control | Rockford | IL | 180 | Oct 31, 2008 | Dec 17, 2007 | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | Kik Custom Products | CARLSTADT | NJ | 155 | Oct 17, 2008 | Oct 17, 2008 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 7 | HYOSUNG INC. | Scottsburg | IN | 154 | Oct 31, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | Closure | IN WARN |
| 8 | BOSCOV’S | EATONTOWN | NJ | 149 | Oct 12, 2008 | Oct 12, 2008 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 9 | Rush North Shore Medical Center | Skokie | IL | 133 | Oct 31, 2008 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 10 | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | WHIPPANY | NJ | 125 | Oct 11, 2008 | Oct 11, 2008 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
- 1PHYSICIAN’S MEDICAL CENTER1,000workers
ClosureBirmingham, ALNotice: Oct 20, 2008
Layoffs from Oct 20, 2008Alabama WARN list
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- 3Roche Diagnostics323workers
LayoffIndianapolis, INNotice: Oct 31, 2008
Layoffs from Dec 31, 2008Indiana WARN list
- 4SURVIVOR TECHNOLOGIES287workers
LayoffHILLSIDE, NJNotice: Oct 27, 2008
Layoffs from Oct 27, 2008New Jersey WARN list
- 5PAC-SCI Motion Control180workers
ClosureRockford, ILNotice: Oct 31, 2008
Layoffs from Dec 17, 2007Illinois WARN list
- 6Kik Custom Products155workers
LayoffCARLSTADT, NJNotice: Oct 17, 2008
Layoffs from Oct 17, 2008New Jersey WARN list
- 7HYOSUNG INC.154workers
ClosureScottsburg, INNotice: Oct 31, 2008
Layoffs from Dec 31, 2008Indiana WARN list
- 8BOSCOV’S149workers
LayoffEATONTOWN, NJNotice: Oct 12, 2008
Layoffs from Oct 12, 2008New Jersey WARN list
- 9
- 10ABBOTT LABORATORIES125workers
LayoffWHIPPANY, NJNotice: Oct 11, 2008
Layoffs from Oct 11, 2008New Jersey WARN list