Layoffs roundup, December 2014
In December 2014, employers filed 78 WARN notices in 10 states, covering 7,494 workers. 25 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
78
Workers affected
7,494
Plant closures
25
Notices and workers affected per month
January 2014 to December 2014
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| January 2014 | 33 | 4,508 |
| February 2014 | 40 | 8,890 |
| March 2014 | 39 | 5,988 |
| April 2014 | 33 | 6,294 |
| May 2014 | 35 | 2,997 |
| June 2014 | 61 | 8,477 |
| July 2014 | 92 | 12,825 |
| August 2014 | 69 | 12,492 |
| September 2014 | 99 | 9,138 |
| October 2014 | 107 | 9,498 |
| November 2014 | 87 | 8,351 |
| December 2014 | 78 | 7,494 |
By sector
December 2014
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 6 | 768 |
| Aerospace | 4 | 193 |
| Banking and finance | 1 | 66 |
| Software | 1 | 4 |
Sector is on record for 12 of the 78 notices. A company without an industry code is not in this table.
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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 | ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING | Bakersfield | CA | 700 | Dec 18, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 2 | Bottom Dollar Food NE, LLC | Salisbury | NJ | 460 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 3 | INTELLISOURCE, LLC | Ontario | CA | 312 | Dec 5, 2014 | Feb 8, 2015 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 4 | Kimball Office | Post Falls | ID | 251 | Dec 15, 2014 | Feb 16, 2015 | Layoff | ID WARN |
| 5 | CATERPILLAR INC | 107 Fountain Inn | SC | 235 | Dec 31, 2014 | n/a | Layoff | SC WARN |
| 6 | Cargill | Memphis | TN | 210 | Dec 3, 2014 | Jun 30, 2015 | Layoff | TN WARN |
| 7 | Five Star Quality Care, Inc. | Glenwood | IA | 200 | Dec 15, 2014 | Feb 13, 2015 | Closure | IA WARN |
| 8 | MCDONALDS CORP | Oak Brook | IL | 198 | Dec 10, 2014 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 9 | BAE SYSTEMS PLC /FI/ | San Francisco | CA | 192 | Dec 23, 2014 | Jan 6, 2015 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 10 | QUALCOMM INC/DE | San Diego | CA | 178 | Dec 10, 2014 | Feb 11, 2015 | Layoff | CA WARN |
- 1ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING700workers
LayoffBakersfield, CANotice: Dec 18, 2014
Layoffs from Dec 15, 2014California WARN list
- 2Bottom Dollar Food NE, LLC460workers
LayoffSalisbury, NJNotice: Dec 31, 2014
Layoffs from Dec 31, 2014New Jersey WARN list
- 3INTELLISOURCE, LLC312workers
ClosureOntario, CANotice: Dec 5, 2014
Layoffs from Feb 8, 2015California WARN list
- 4Kimball Office251workers
LayoffPost Falls, IDNotice: Dec 15, 2014
Layoffs from Feb 16, 2015Idaho WARN list
- 5
- 6
- 7Five Star Quality Care, Inc.200workers
ClosureGlenwood, IANotice: Dec 15, 2014
Layoffs from Feb 13, 2015Iowa WARN list
- 8
- 9BAE SYSTEMS PLC /FI/192workers
LayoffSan Francisco, CANotice: Dec 23, 2014
Layoffs from Jan 6, 2015California WARN list
- 10QUALCOMM INC/DE178workers
LayoffSan Diego, CANotice: Dec 10, 2014
Layoffs from Feb 11, 2015California WARN list