Layoffs roundup, September 2018
In September 2018, employers filed 84 WARN notices in 12 states, covering 8,199 workers. 42 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
8,199
Plant closures
42
Notices and workers affected per month
October 2017 to September 2018
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| September 2018 | 84 | 8,199 |
By sector
September 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 | DHL | Spartanburg | SC | 576 | Sep 15, 2018 | n/a | Layoff | SC WARN |
| 2 | JABIL INC | Fremont | CA | 343 | Sep 21, 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 3 | The Results Companies | Provo | UT | 300 | Sep 24, 2018 | n/a | Layoff | UT WARN |
| 4 | HMS Host | Trenton | NJ | 287 | Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 5 | Jackpot Harvesting Company, Inc. | Gonzales | CA | 256 | Sep 17, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 6 | LGSTX Distribution Services | Indianapolis | IN | 256 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Closure | IN WARN |
| 7 | BAE SYSTEMS PLC /FI/ | Summerville | SC | 233 | Sep 27, 2018 | n/a | Layoff | SC WARN |
| 8 | Van Dyk Health Care, Inc. | Ridgewood | NJ | 216 | Sep 12, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 9 | Sykes | Greenwood | SC | 213 | Sep 13, 2018 | n/a | Layoff | SC WARN |
| 10 | LGSTX Distribution Services | n/a | TN | 177 | Sep 30, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Layoff | TN WARN |
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- 2JABIL INC343workers
ClosureFremont, CANotice: Sep 21, 2018
Layoffs from Nov 19, 2018California WARN list
- 3
- 4HMS Host287workers
LayoffTrenton, NJNotice: Sep 14, 2018
Layoffs from Sep 14, 2018New Jersey WARN list
- 5Jackpot Harvesting Company, Inc.256workers
ClosureGonzales, CANotice: Sep 17, 2018
Layoffs from Jan 15, 2019California WARN list
- 6LGSTX Distribution Services256workers
ClosureIndianapolis, INNotice: Sep 5, 2018
Layoffs from Sep 30, 2018Indiana WARN list
- 7
- 8Van Dyk Health Care, Inc.216workers
LayoffRidgewood, NJNotice: Sep 12, 2018
Layoffs from Sep 12, 2018New Jersey WARN list
- 9
- 10LGSTX Distribution Services177workers
LayoffTNNotice: Sep 30, 2018
Layoffs from Sep 30, 2018Tennessee WARN list