Layoffs roundup, October 2009
In October 2009, employers filed 25 WARN notices in 6 states, covering 3,004 workers. 9 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
25
Workers affected
3,004
Plant closures
9
Notices and workers affected per month
November 2008 to October 2009
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| September 2009 | 18 | 1,858 |
| October 2009 | 25 | 3,004 |
By sector
October 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 | Unicare | Chicago | IL | 568 | Oct 29, 2009 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 2 | Fiserv Aurora Customer Operations | Aurora | IL | 290 | Oct 27, 2009 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 3 | CENTER STATE HEALTH GROUP, INC. | OCEANPORT | NJ | 261 | Oct 31, 2009 | Oct 31, 2009 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 4 | WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC | Loves Park | IL | 254 | Oct 8, 2009 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 5 | Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of | Chicago | IL | 204 | Oct 2, 2009 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | Aramark | Huntsville | AL | 163 | Oct 7, 2009 | Nov 28, 2009 | Layoff | AL WARN |
| 7 | NCO CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT, INC. | GLASSBORO | NJ | 145 | Oct 24, 2009 | Oct 24, 2009 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 8 | BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | Evansville and Mount Vernon | IN | 113 | Oct 20, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | Layoff | IN WARN |
| 9 | Heraeus Electro-Nite Co. | Peru | IN | 109 | Oct 6, 2009 | Dec 7, 2009 | Layoff | IN WARN |
| 10 | Honeywell Sensing & Control | Spring Valley | IL | 102 | Oct 19, 2009 | Nov 13, 2008 | Closure | IL WARN |
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- 3CENTER STATE HEALTH GROUP, INC.261workers
LayoffOCEANPORT, NJNotice: Oct 31, 2009
Layoffs from Oct 31, 2009New Jersey WARN list
- 4WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC254workers
ClosureLoves Park, ILNotice: Oct 8, 2009
- 5Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of204workers
ClosureChicago, ILNotice: Oct 2, 2009
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- 7NCO CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT, INC.145workers
LayoffGLASSBORO, NJNotice: Oct 24, 2009
Layoffs from Oct 24, 2009New Jersey WARN list
- 8BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO113workers
LayoffEvansville and Mount Vernon, INNotice: Oct 20, 2009
Layoffs from Dec 31, 2009Indiana WARN list
- 9Heraeus Electro-Nite Co.109workers
LayoffPeru, INNotice: Oct 6, 2009
Layoffs from Dec 7, 2009Indiana WARN list
- 10Honeywell Sensing & Control102workers
ClosureSpring Valley, ILNotice: Oct 19, 2009
Layoffs from Nov 13, 2008Illinois WARN list