Layoffs roundup, October 2012
In October 2012, employers filed 36 WARN notices in 7 states, covering 3,615 workers. 8 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
36
Workers affected
3,615
Plant closures
8
Notices and workers affected per month
November 2011 to October 2012
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| June 2012 | 49 | 6,848 |
| July 2012 | 44 | 5,642 |
| August 2012 | 31 | 3,091 |
| September 2012 | 41 | 4,552 |
| October 2012 | 36 | 3,615 |
By sector
October 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 | HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC. | Nutley | NJ | 1,000 | Oct 30, 2012 | Oct 30, 2012 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 2 | BRUNSWICK CORP | Knoxville | TN | 224 | Oct 31, 2012 | Dec 27, 2012 | Layoff | TN WARN |
| 3 | Menzies Aviation | Chicago | IL | 198 | Oct 16, 2012 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 4 | Exide Technologies | Bristol | TN | 167 | Oct 24, 2012 | Dec 17, 2012 | Layoff | TN WARN |
| 5 | CoreCivic, Inc. | Elizabeth | NJ | 148 | Oct 13, 2012 | Oct 13, 2012 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 6 | AdvancePierre Foods | Orange City | IA | 143 | Oct 17, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 | Closure | IA WARN |
| 7 | KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. | Lanham | MD | 125 | Oct 26, 2012 | Dec 30, 2012 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 8 | Central Lobby, LLC | Atlantic City | NJ | 120 | Oct 7, 2012 | Oct 7, 2012 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 9 | Sinful Colors Inc. | Beltsville | MD | 117 | Oct 1, 2012 | Jan 1, 2013 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 10 | Teleperformance | Pocatello | ID | 114 | Oct 5, 2012 | Oct 5, 2012 | Layoff | ID WARN |
- 1HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC.1,000workers
LayoffNutley, NJNotice: Oct 30, 2012
Layoffs from Oct 30, 2012New Jersey WARN list
- 2BRUNSWICK CORP224workers
LayoffKnoxville, TNNotice: Oct 31, 2012
Layoffs from Dec 27, 2012Tennessee WARN list
- 3
- 4Exide Technologies167workers
LayoffBristol, TNNotice: Oct 24, 2012
Layoffs from Dec 17, 2012Tennessee WARN list
- 5CoreCivic, Inc.148workers
LayoffElizabeth, NJNotice: Oct 13, 2012
Layoffs from Oct 13, 2012New Jersey WARN list
- 6AdvancePierre Foods143workers
ClosureOrange City, IANotice: Oct 17, 2012
Layoffs from Dec 28, 2012Iowa WARN list
- 7
LayoffLanham, MDNotice: Oct 26, 2012
Layoffs from Dec 30, 2012Maryland WARN list
- 8Central Lobby, LLC120workers
LayoffAtlantic City, NJNotice: Oct 7, 2012
Layoffs from Oct 7, 2012New Jersey WARN list
- 9Sinful Colors Inc.117workers
LayoffBeltsville, MDNotice: Oct 1, 2012
Layoffs from Jan 1, 2013Maryland WARN list
- 10Teleperformance114workers
LayoffPocatello, IDNotice: Oct 5, 2012
Layoffs from Oct 5, 2012Idaho WARN list