Layoffs roundup, August 2018
In August 2018, employers filed 84 WARN notices in 12 states, covering 7,382 workers. 37 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
84
Workers affected
7,382
Plant closures
37
Notices and workers affected per month
September 2017 to August 2018
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| September 2017 | 85 | 7,786 |
| October 2017 | 99 | 9,803 |
| November 2017 | 96 | 9,711 |
| December 2017 | 54 | 3,446 |
| January 2018 | 156 | 16,509 |
| February 2018 | 74 | 11,179 |
| March 2018 | 82 | 8,031 |
| April 2018 | 132 | 10,630 |
| May 2018 | 87 | 10,692 |
| June 2018 | 96 | 9,736 |
| July 2018 | 87 | 9,405 |
| August 2018 | 84 | 7,382 |
By sector
August 2018
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 | Orchard Supply Company, LLC | San Jose | CA | 406 | Aug 21, 2018 | Oct 20, 2018 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 2 | LM Farms, LLC | n/a | TN | 300 | Aug 3, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | Layoff | TN WARN |
| 3 | Orchard Supply Company, LLC | Tracy | CA | 249 | Aug 21, 2018 | Oct 20, 2018 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 4 | Global Cash Card, Inc. | Irvine | CA | 228 | Aug 20, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 5 | Discovery Inc. | Silver Spring | MD | 212 | Aug 29, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 6 | Toys | Wayne | NJ | 212 | Aug 15, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 7 | DJO Global | Vista | CA | 187 | Aug 1, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 8 | INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC /NEW/ | San Francisco | CA | 186 | Aug 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 9 | Toys | Wayne | NJ | 184 | Aug 15, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 10 | Menzies Aviation | San Francisco | CA | 172 | Aug 27, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | Layoff | CA WARN |
- 1Orchard Supply Company, LLC406workers
ClosureSan Jose, CANotice: Aug 21, 2018
Layoffs from Oct 20, 2018California WARN list
- 2
- 3Orchard Supply Company, LLC249workers
ClosureTracy, CANotice: Aug 21, 2018
Layoffs from Oct 20, 2018California WARN list
- 4Global Cash Card, Inc.228workers
LayoffIrvine, CANotice: Aug 20, 2018
Layoffs from Oct 19, 2018California WARN list
- 5Discovery Inc.212workers
LayoffSilver Spring, MDNotice: Aug 29, 2018
Layoffs from Oct 1, 2018Maryland WARN list
- 6
- 7
- 8INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC /NEW/186workers
LayoffSan Francisco, CANotice: Aug 31, 2018
Layoffs from Oct 31, 2018California WARN list
- 9
- 10Menzies Aviation172workers
LayoffSan Francisco, CANotice: Aug 27, 2018
Layoffs from Oct 19, 2018California WARN list