Layoffs roundup, September 2023
In September 2023, employers filed 174 WARN notices in 22 states, covering 15,414 workers. 55 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
174
Workers affected
15,414
Plant closures
55
Notices and workers affected per month
October 2022 to September 2023
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| October 2022 | 153 | 9,819 |
| November 2022 | 194 | 12,790 |
| December 2022 | 141 | 11,215 |
| January 2023 | 291 | 20,584 |
| February 2023 | 213 | 16,370 |
| March 2023 | 193 | 19,008 |
| April 2023 | 251 | 19,369 |
| May 2023 | 241 | 19,023 |
| June 2023 | 215 | 17,316 |
| July 2023 | 183 | 30,414 |
| August 2023 | 310 | 25,118 |
| September 2023 | 174 | 15,414 |
By sector
September 2023
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial components | 1 | 54 |
| Restaurants | 1 | 87 |
| Software | 1 | 102 |
Sector is on record for 3 of the 174 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 | Dryer's Grand Ice Cream | n/a | CA | 1,015 | Sep 20, 2023 | Nov 19, 2023 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 2 | Help | Clayton | AL | 785 | Sep 1, 2023 | Nov 4, 2023 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 3 | JABIL INC | n/a | CA | 550 | Sep 21, 2023 | Dec 25, 2023 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 4 | USS-UPI, LLC | n/a | CA | 474 | Sep 29, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 5 | BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC | Opelika | AL | 459 | Sep 27, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 6 | Federal Express | n/a | CA | 405 | Sep 15, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 7 | Stitch Fix, Inc. | Bethlehem | PA | 393 | Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | Closure | PA WARN |
| 8 | Dryer's Grand Ice Cream | n/a | CA | 306 | Sep 20, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 9 | Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream | n/a | CA | 306 | Sep 20, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 10 | Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. | Waco | TX | 300 | Sep 21, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | Layoff | TX WARN |
- 1Dryer's Grand Ice Cream1,015workers
LayoffCANotice: Sep 20, 2023
Layoffs from Nov 19, 2023California WARN list
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- 5BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC459workers
ClosureOpelika, ALNotice: Sep 27, 2023
Layoffs from Nov 30, 2023Alabama WARN list
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- 7Stitch Fix, Inc.393workers
ClosureBethlehem, PANotice: Sep 8, 2023
Layoffs from Sep 8, 2023Pennsylvania WARN list
- 8Dryer's Grand Ice Cream306workers
LayoffCANotice: Sep 20, 2023
Layoffs from Dec 11, 2023California WARN list
- 9Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream306workers
LayoffCANotice: Sep 20, 2023
Layoffs from Nov 20, 2023California WARN list
- 10Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.300workers
LayoffWaco, TXNotice: Sep 21, 2023
Layoffs from Oct 16, 2023Texas WARN list