Layoffs roundup, May 2012
In May 2012, employers filed 92 WARN notices in 11 states, covering 11,034 workers. 48 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
92
Workers affected
11,034
Plant closures
48
Notices and workers affected per month
June 2011 to May 2012
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| June 2011 | 29 | 3,499 |
| July 2011 | 41 | 5,134 |
| August 2011 | 30 | 4,260 |
| September 2011 | 19 | 1,636 |
| October 2011 | 36 | 3,136 |
| November 2011 | 31 | 2,994 |
| December 2011 | 41 | 2,803 |
| January 2012 | 66 | 7,050 |
| February 2012 | 49 | 4,805 |
| March 2012 | 38 | 3,778 |
| April 2012 | 48 | 5,500 |
| May 2012 | 92 | 11,034 |
By sector
May 2012
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 | RG Steel LLC | Sparrows Point | MD | 1,975 | May 23, 2012 | Jun 4, 2012 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 2 | Hostess Brands | Statewide | IN | 856 | May 4, 2012 | Jul 1, 2012 | Closure | IN WARN |
| 3 | Hostess Brands | Hodgkins | IL | 807 | May 4, 2012 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 4 | G&D Integrated, Inc. | Decatur | IL | 588 | May 31, 2012 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 5 | Hostess navbar-headers | Statewide | UT | 580 | May 9, 2012 | n/a | Layoff | UT WARN |
| 6 | Unilever Ice Cream | Hagerstown | MD | 420 | May 9, 2012 | Jul 27, 2012 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 7 | University of Maryland Medical System chronic care programs offered | Baltimore | MD | 350 | May 4, 2012 | Jul 11, 2012 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 8 | Hostess Brands Notices for:2801 Lafayette Road2929 North Shadeland3806 Madison Ave5353 West 10th Street9233 East 33rd Street | Indianapolis | IN | 340 | May 4, 2012 | Jul 2, 2012 | Closure | IN WARN |
| 9 | Hostess Brands Notices for:3060 National Road3080 National Road930 Washington Street | Columbus | IN | 237 | May 4, 2012 | Jul 2, 2012 | Closure | IN WARN |
| 10 | Sony Group Corp | Fishers | IN | 226 | May 11, 2012 | Jul 15, 2012 | Closure | IN WARN |
- 1RG Steel LLC1,975workers
LayoffSparrows Point, MDNotice: May 23, 2012
Layoffs from Jun 4, 2012Maryland WARN list
- 2Hostess Brands856workers
ClosureStatewide, INNotice: May 4, 2012
Layoffs from Jul 1, 2012Indiana WARN list
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- 6Unilever Ice Cream420workers
LayoffHagerstown, MDNotice: May 9, 2012
Layoffs from Jul 27, 2012Maryland WARN list
- 7
LayoffBaltimore, MDNotice: May 4, 2012
Layoffs from Jul 11, 2012Maryland WARN list
- 8
ClosureIndianapolis, INNotice: May 4, 2012
Layoffs from Jul 2, 2012Indiana WARN list
- 9
ClosureColumbus, INNotice: May 4, 2012
Layoffs from Jul 2, 2012Indiana WARN list
- 10Sony Group Corp226workers
ClosureFishers, INNotice: May 11, 2012
Layoffs from Jul 15, 2012Indiana WARN list