Layoffs roundup, October 2015
In October 2015, employers filed 106 WARN notices in 12 states, covering 12,334 workers. 36 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
106
Workers affected
12,334
Plant closures
36
Notices and workers affected per month
November 2014 to October 2015
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| April 2015 | 120 | 13,954 |
| May 2015 | 93 | 8,190 |
| June 2015 | 104 | 10,486 |
| July 2015 | 115 | 16,839 |
| August 2015 | 90 | 10,877 |
| September 2015 | 106 | 11,131 |
| October 2015 | 106 | 12,334 |
By sector
October 2015
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | 8 | 288 |
| Electronics | 2 | 21 |
| Energy | 1 | 32 |
| Restaurants | 1 | 70 |
| Retail | 1 | 119 |
| Software | 1 | 4 |
Sector is on record for 14 of the 106 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 | Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark | NJ | 1,445 | Oct 9, 2015 | Oct 9, 2015 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 2 | Pcm Corporation | Laguna Woods | CA | 968 | Oct 15, 2015 | Dec 22, 2015 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 3 | Fresh & Easy, LLC | Riverside | CA | 806 | Oct 21, 2015 | Oct 23, 2015 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 4 | Indiana Marujun, LLC | Winchester | IN | 734 | Oct 12, 2015 | Nov 15, 2016 | Closure | IN WARN |
| 5 | Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc | South San | CA | 377 | Oct 8, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 6 | GENERAL MILLS INC | New Albany | IN | 343 | Oct 26, 2015 | n/a | Closure | IN WARN |
| 7 | CATERPILLAR INC | Mossville | IL | 300 | Oct 9, 2015 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 8 | Vishay Siliconix | Santa Clara | CA | 292 | Oct 29, 2015 | Mar 31, 2016 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 9 | CSX CORP | Erwin | TN | 277 | Oct 14, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | Closure | TN WARN |
| 10 | Twitter, Inc. | San Francisco | CA | 240 | Oct 12, 2015 | Dec 13, 2015 | Layoff | CA WARN |
- 1Saint Michael's Medical Center1,445workers
LayoffNewark, NJNotice: Oct 9, 2015
Layoffs from Oct 9, 2015New Jersey WARN list
- 2Pcm Corporation968workers
LayoffLaguna Woods, CANotice: Oct 15, 2015
Layoffs from Dec 22, 2015California WARN list
- 3Fresh & Easy, LLC806workers
ClosureRiverside, CANotice: Oct 21, 2015
Layoffs from Oct 23, 2015California WARN list
- 4Indiana Marujun, LLC734workers
ClosureWinchester, INNotice: Oct 12, 2015
Layoffs from Nov 15, 2016Indiana WARN list
- 5Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc377workers
ClosureSouth San, CANotice: Oct 8, 2015
Layoffs from Sep 25, 2015California WARN list
- 6
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- 8Vishay Siliconix292workers
LayoffSanta Clara, CANotice: Oct 29, 2015
Layoffs from Mar 31, 2016California WARN list
- 9
- 10Twitter, Inc.240workers
LayoffSan Francisco, CANotice: Oct 12, 2015
Layoffs from Dec 13, 2015California WARN list