Layoffs roundup, August 2011
In August 2011, employers filed 30 WARN notices in 7 states, covering 4,260 workers. 10 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
30
Workers affected
4,260
Plant closures
10
Notices and workers affected per month
September 2010 to August 2011
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| September 2010 | 21 | 1,822 |
| October 2010 | 42 | 4,239 |
| November 2010 | 38 | 5,873 |
| December 2010 | 15 | 3,836 |
| January 2011 | 35 | 4,080 |
| February 2011 | 25 | 4,342 |
| March 2011 | 32 | 3,654 |
| April 2011 | 33 | 3,475 |
| May 2011 | 77 | 7,485 |
| June 2011 | 29 | 3,499 |
| July 2011 | 41 | 5,134 |
| August 2011 | 30 | 4,260 |
By sector
August 2011
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 | New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority | East Rutherford | NJ | 800 | Aug 31, 2011 | Aug 31, 2011 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 2 | FLEX LTD. | Charlotte | NJ | 413 | Aug 31, 2011 | Aug 31, 2011 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 3 | JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. | Huntsville | AL | 281 | Aug 1, 2011 | Oct 1, 2011 | Layoff | AL WARN |
| 4 | Lakewood of | Voorhees | NJ | 258 | Aug 1, 2011 | Aug 1, 2011 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 5 | INFOPRO CORPORATION | Huntsville | AL | 210 | Aug 11, 2011 | Oct 1, 2011 | Layoff | AL WARN |
| 6 | ERC, INC. | Huntsville | AL | 210 | Aug 11, 2011 | Oct 1, 2011 | Layoff | AL WARN |
| 7 | Caribbean Cove Hotel and Water Park | Indianapolis | IN | 206 | Aug 9, 2011 | Oct 9, 2011 | Closure | IN WARN |
| 8 | Morse Calipers, Inc. | Chicago | IL | 161 | Aug 17, 2011 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 9 | Swissport Cargo Services | Chicago | IL | 146 | Aug 24, 2011 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 10 | CONAGRA BRANDS INC. | Rossville | IL | 144 | Aug 30, 2011 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
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LayoffEast Rutherford, NJNotice: Aug 31, 2011
Layoffs from Aug 31, 2011New Jersey WARN list
- 2FLEX LTD.413workers
LayoffCharlotte, NJNotice: Aug 31, 2011
Layoffs from Aug 31, 2011New Jersey WARN list
- 3JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC.281workers
LayoffHuntsville, ALNotice: Aug 1, 2011
Layoffs from Oct 1, 2011Alabama WARN list
- 4Lakewood of258workers
LayoffVoorhees, NJNotice: Aug 1, 2011
Layoffs from Aug 1, 2011New Jersey WARN list
- 5INFOPRO CORPORATION210workers
LayoffHuntsville, ALNotice: Aug 11, 2011
Layoffs from Oct 1, 2011Alabama WARN list
- 6ERC, INC.210workers
LayoffHuntsville, ALNotice: Aug 11, 2011
Layoffs from Oct 1, 2011Alabama WARN list
- 7Caribbean Cove Hotel and Water Park206workers
ClosureIndianapolis, INNotice: Aug 9, 2011
Layoffs from Oct 9, 2011Indiana WARN list
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