Layoffs roundup, March 2015
In March 2015, employers filed 124 WARN notices in 12 states, covering 10,537 workers. 24 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
124
Workers affected
10,537
Plant closures
24
Notices and workers affected per month
April 2014 to March 2015
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| January 2015 | 112 | 14,002 |
| February 2015 | 92 | 9,176 |
| March 2015 | 124 | 10,537 |
By sector
March 2015
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | 3 | 196 |
| Restaurants | 1 | 339 |
| Retail | 1 | 79 |
| Software | 1 | 30 |
Sector is on record for 6 of the 124 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 | New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority | East Rutherford | NJ | 1,100 | Mar 9, 2015 | Mar 9, 2015 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 2 | Service America Corporation | San Diego | CA | 831 | Mar 13, 2015 | Apr 16, 2015 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 3 | John Deere Waterloo Works | Waterloo | IA | 499 | Mar 6, 2015 | Apr 3, 2015 | Layoff | IA WARN |
| 4 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ | Fort Irwin | CA | 476 | Mar 30, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 5 | Aramark | Philadelphia | NJ | 339 | Mar 31, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 6 | United States Steel Corporation Gary Works Plant | Gary | IN | 323 | Mar 25, 2015 | May 27, 2015 | Closure | IN WARN |
| 7 | FORWARD AIR CORP | South Bend | IN | 214 | Mar 9, 2015 | n/a | Layoff | IN WARN |
| 8 | Jones Apparel | Lawrenceburg | TN | 206 | Mar 5, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | Closure | TN WARN |
| 9 | BAE SYSTEMS PLC /FI/ | San Francisco | CA | 201 | Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 6, 2015 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 10 | WALTER ENERGY, INC./JIM WALTER RESOURCES-MINE | Brookwood | AL | 196 | Mar 13, 2015 | Mar 13, 2015 | Layoff | AL WARN |
- 1New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority1,100workers
LayoffEast Rutherford, NJNotice: Mar 9, 2015
Layoffs from Mar 9, 2015New Jersey WARN list
- 2Service America Corporation831workers
LayoffSan Diego, CANotice: Mar 13, 2015
Layoffs from Apr 16, 2015California WARN list
- 3John Deere Waterloo Works499workers
LayoffWaterloo, IANotice: Mar 6, 2015
Layoffs from Apr 3, 2015Iowa WARN list
- 4NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/476workers
LayoffFort Irwin, CANotice: Mar 30, 2015
Layoffs from May 31, 2015California WARN list
- 5Aramark339workers
LayoffPhiladelphia, NJNotice: Mar 31, 2015
Layoffs from Mar 31, 2015New Jersey WARN list
- 6
ClosureGary, INNotice: Mar 25, 2015
Layoffs from May 27, 2015Indiana WARN list
- 7
- 8Jones Apparel206workers
ClosureLawrenceburg, TNNotice: Mar 5, 2015
Layoffs from May 15, 2015Tennessee WARN list
- 9BAE SYSTEMS PLC /FI/201workers
LayoffSan Francisco, CANotice: Mar 23, 2015
Layoffs from Mar 6, 2015California WARN list
- 10
LayoffBrookwood, ALNotice: Mar 13, 2015
Layoffs from Mar 13, 2015Alabama WARN list