Layoffs roundup, January 2014
In January 2014, employers filed 33 WARN notices in 10 states, covering 4,508 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
33
Workers affected
4,508
Plant closures
12
Notices and workers affected per month
February 2013 to January 2014
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| February 2013 | 35 | 4,724 |
| March 2013 | 59 | 8,448 |
| April 2013 | 54 | 9,251 |
| May 2013 | 34 | 3,661 |
| June 2013 | 40 | 5,170 |
| July 2013 | 42 | 4,114 |
| August 2013 | 35 | 16,488 |
| September 2013 | 40 | 6,700 |
| October 2013 | 42 | 9,117 |
| November 2013 | 45 | 5,616 |
| December 2013 | 33 | 2,814 |
| January 2014 | 33 | 4,508 |
By sector
January 2014
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 | OfficeMax | Itasca | IL | 1,750 | Jan 28, 2014 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 2 | Center Partners | Idaho Falls | ID | 400 | Jan 22, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Layoff | ID WARN |
| 3 | Specialty Foods Group, Inc. | Chicago | IL | 250 | Jan 27, 2014 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 4 | AGI Inc | Indianapolis | IN | 203 | Jan 14, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Closure | IN WARN |
| 5 | Accretive Health | Chicago | IL | 148 | Jan 27, 2014 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | Ascend One | Columbia | MD | 147 | Jan 31, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 7 | J C Penney | Bloomingdale | IL | 127 | Jan 15, 2014 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 8 | Winner Distributing Company | Baltimore | MD | 125 | Jan 29, 2014 | n/a | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 9 | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Salt Lake City | UT | 120 | Jan 22, 2014 | n/a | Layoff | UT WARN |
| 10 | Harmony Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. | Chicago | IL | 105 | Jan 30, 2014 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
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- 2Center Partners400workers
LayoffIdaho Falls, IDNotice: Jan 22, 2014
Layoffs from Mar 31, 2014Idaho WARN list
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- 4AGI Inc203workers
ClosureIndianapolis, INNotice: Jan 14, 2014
Layoffs from Mar 31, 2014Indiana WARN list
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- 6Ascend One147workers
LayoffColumbia, MDNotice: Jan 31, 2014
Layoffs from Mar 31, 2014Maryland WARN list
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- 10Harmony Health Plan of Illinois, Inc.105workers
ClosureChicago, ILNotice: Jan 30, 2014