Layoffs roundup, August 2009
In August 2009, employers filed 34 WARN notices in 8 states, covering 4,464 workers. 12 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
34
Workers affected
4,464
Plant closures
12
Notices and workers affected per month
September 2008 to August 2009
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| September 2008 | 37 | 6,477 |
| October 2008 | 31 | 4,605 |
| November 2008 | 50 | 8,439 |
| December 2008 | 50 | 12,554 |
| January 2009 | 68 | 13,142 |
| February 2009 | 67 | 13,620 |
| March 2009 | 120 | 10,836 |
| April 2009 | 42 | 4,672 |
| May 2009 | 67 | 11,391 |
| June 2009 | 45 | 6,515 |
| July 2009 | 36 | 4,009 |
| August 2009 | 34 | 4,464 |
By sector
August 2009
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 | CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC. | Huntsville | AL | 1,281 | Aug 31, 2009 | Oct 30, 2009 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 2 | Convergys | Taylorsville | UT | 300 | Aug 31, 2009 | n/a | Layoff | UT WARN |
| 3 | RUSSELL CORP., ADMIN. & CORPORATE | Alexander City | AL | 218 | Aug 6, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | Layoff | AL WARN |
| 4 | EXCELSIOR MEDICAL | NEPTUNE | NJ | 217 | Aug 22, 2009 | Aug 22, 2009 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 5 | CR COMPRESSORS LLC | Hartselle | AL | 186 | Aug 17, 2009 | Oct 14, 2009 | Layoff | AL WARN |
| 6 | Sturner & Klein, Inc. | Boise | ID | 180 | Aug 12, 2009 | Oct 15, 2009 | Layoff | ID WARN |
| 7 | Teleperformance USA | Clearfield | UT | 151 | Aug 13, 2009 | n/a | Layoff | UT WARN |
| 8 | CR COMPRESSORS LLC | Hartselle | AL | 149 | Aug 17, 2009 | Dec 2, 2011 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 9 | TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC. | Tanner | AL | 140 | Aug 20, 2009 | Oct 16, 2009 | Layoff | AL WARN |
| 10 | Egyptian Concrete Company | Salem | IL | 129 | Aug 21, 2009 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
- 1CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC.1,281workers
ClosureHuntsville, ALNotice: Aug 31, 2009
Layoffs from Oct 30, 2009Alabama WARN list
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- 3RUSSELL CORP., ADMIN. & CORPORATE218workers
LayoffAlexander City, ALNotice: Aug 6, 2009
Layoffs from Sep 30, 2009Alabama WARN list
- 4EXCELSIOR MEDICAL217workers
LayoffNEPTUNE, NJNotice: Aug 22, 2009
Layoffs from Aug 22, 2009New Jersey WARN list
- 5CR COMPRESSORS LLC186workers
LayoffHartselle, ALNotice: Aug 17, 2009
Layoffs from Oct 14, 2009Alabama WARN list
- 6Sturner & Klein, Inc.180workers
LayoffBoise, IDNotice: Aug 12, 2009
Layoffs from Oct 15, 2009Idaho WARN list
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- 8CR COMPRESSORS LLC149workers
ClosureHartselle, ALNotice: Aug 17, 2009
Layoffs from Dec 2, 2011Alabama WARN list
- 9TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC.140workers
LayoffTanner, ALNotice: Aug 20, 2009
Layoffs from Oct 16, 2009Alabama WARN list
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