Layoffs roundup, March 2026
In March 2026, employers filed 288 WARN notices in 26 states, covering 18,246 workers. 91 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
288
Workers affected
18,246
Plant closures
91
Notices and workers affected per month
April 2025 to March 2026
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | 302 | 20,594 |
| May 2025 | 224 | 32,052 |
| June 2025 | 229 | 20,130 |
| July 2025 | 292 | 17,116 |
| August 2025 | 238 | 17,390 |
| September 2025 | 212 | 17,100 |
| October 2025 | 416 | 24,476 |
| November 2025 | 172 | 16,689 |
| December 2025 | 128 | 10,496 |
| January 2026 | 295 | 27,990 |
| February 2026 | 274 | 23,904 |
| March 2026 | 288 | 18,246 |
By sector
March 2026
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Software | 4 | 897 |
| Insurance | 2 | 147 |
| Retail | 2 | 168 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 51 |
Sector is on record for 9 of the 288 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 | KBR, INC. | n/a | CA | 758 | Mar 6, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 2 | ORACLE CORP | Kansas City | MO | 539 | Mar 31, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | Layoff | MO WARN |
| 3 | UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC | Sturtevant | WI | 443 | Mar 16, 2026 | Jun 20, 2026 | Closure | WI WARN |
| 4 | Family Dollar | Matthews | NC | 373 | Mar 16, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | Closure | NC WARN |
| 5 | First Brands Group | Brownsville | TX | 345 | Mar 4, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Layoff | TX WARN |
| 6 | First Brands Group | n/a | TN | 333 | Mar 4, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Layoff | TN WARN |
| 7 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ | Appleton | WI | 313 | Mar 18, 2026 | Jun 21, 2026 | Closure | WI WARN |
| 8 | Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. | Mesquite | TX | 266 | Mar 5, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | Layoff | TX WARN |
| 9 | Resolute Forest Products | Coosa Pines | AL | 255 | Mar 31, 2026 | May 24, 2026 | Closure | AL WARN |
| 10 | Atlassian Corp | n/a | CA | 252 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Layoff | CA WARN |
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- 2ORACLE CORP539workers
LayoffKansas City, MONotice: Mar 31, 2026
Layoffs from May 26, 2026Missouri WARN list
- 3UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC443workers
ClosureSturtevant, WINotice: Mar 16, 2026
Layoffs from Jun 20, 2026Wisconsin WARN list
- 4Family Dollar373workers
ClosureMatthews, NCNotice: Mar 16, 2026
Layoffs from Aug 12, 2026North Carolina WARN list
- 5First Brands Group345workers
LayoffBrownsville, TXNotice: Mar 4, 2026
Layoffs from Apr 30, 2026Texas WARN list
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- 7CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/313workers
ClosureAppleton, WINotice: Mar 18, 2026
Layoffs from Jun 21, 2026Wisconsin WARN list
- 8Ashley Furniture Industries Inc.266workers
LayoffMesquite, TXNotice: Mar 5, 2026
Layoffs from May 7, 2026Texas WARN list
- 9Resolute Forest Products255workers
ClosureCoosa Pines, ALNotice: Mar 31, 2026
Layoffs from May 24, 2026Alabama WARN list
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