Layoffs roundup, October 2021
In October 2021, employers filed 84 WARN notices in 13 states, covering 6,120 workers. 18 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
6,120
Plant closures
18
Notices and workers affected per month
November 2020 to October 2021
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | 294 | 20,810 |
| December 2020 | 364 | 32,397 |
| January 2021 | 165 | 23,782 |
| February 2021 | 95 | 15,810 |
| March 2021 | 115 | 9,906 |
| April 2021 | 116 | 14,205 |
| May 2021 | 101 | 10,160 |
| June 2021 | 82 | 10,759 |
| July 2021 | 111 | 9,310 |
| August 2021 | 78 | 7,397 |
| September 2021 | 86 | 7,314 |
| October 2021 | 84 | 6,120 |
By sector
October 2021
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 | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | Newark | NJ | 796 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 2 | Kirkhill, Inc | n/a | CA | 527 | Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 25, 2021 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 3 | FUJIFILM ManufacturingU.S.A., Inc | Greenwood | SC | 420 | Oct 1, 2021 | n/a | Layoff | SC WARN |
| 4 | CONAGRA BRANDS INC. | n/a | TN | 320 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Layoff | TN WARN |
| 5 | Heritage Health | Springfield | IL | 181 | Oct 18, 2021 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | Luminant Mining Co.-Martin Lake Liberty Mine | Tatum | TX | 160 | Oct 11, 2021 | Dec 26, 2021 | Layoff | TX WARN |
| 7 | National Express Transit | n/a | CA | 158 | Oct 7, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 8 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance | Bloomington | IL | 146 | Oct 26, 2021 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 9 | CoreCivic, Inc. | Indianapolis | IN | 143 | Oct 1, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Layoff | IN WARN |
| 10 | Odle Management Group | El Paso | TX | 134 | Oct 29, 2021 | Oct 25, 2021 | Layoff | TX WARN |
- 1United Airlines Holdings, Inc.796workers
LayoffNewark, NJNotice: Oct 1, 2021
Layoffs from Oct 1, 2021New Jersey WARN list
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- 3FUJIFILM ManufacturingU.S.A., Inc420workers
LayoffGreenwood, SCNotice: Oct 1, 2021
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LayoffTatum, TXNotice: Oct 11, 2021
Layoffs from Dec 26, 2021Texas WARN list
- 7National Express Transit158workers
ClosureCANotice: Oct 7, 2021
Layoffs from Dec 30, 2021California WARN list
- 8State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance146workers
LayoffBloomington, ILNotice: Oct 26, 2021
- 9CoreCivic, Inc.143workers
LayoffIndianapolis, INNotice: Oct 1, 2021
Layoffs from Dec 31, 2021Indiana WARN list
- 10Odle Management Group134workers
LayoffEl Paso, TXNotice: Oct 29, 2021
Layoffs from Oct 25, 2021Texas WARN list