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Worker totals sum only notices34that published a headcount.</p>35<h2>Biggest layoff notices of 2008</h2>36<table><tr><th>Company</th><th>State</th><th>Location</th><th class="r">Workers</th><th>Notice date</th></tr>37<tr><td>Washington Mutual</td><td><a href='../states/washington.html'>WA</a></td><td>Seattle</td><td class='r'>3,400</td><td>2008-11-12</td></tr><tr><td>ArcelorMittal</td><td><a href='../states/indiana.html'>IN</a></td><td>Burns Harbor</td><td class='r'>2,444</td><td>2008-11-21</td></tr><tr><td>U. S. Steel (Great Lakes Works)</td><td><a href='../states/michigan.html'>MI</a></td><td>River Rouge</td><td class='r'>2,038</td><td>2008-11-21</td></tr><tr><td>Granite City Works</td><td><a href='../states/illinois.html'>IL</a></td><td>Granite City, 1951 State Street</td><td class='r'>1,796</td><td>2008-12-05</td></tr><tr><td>Newark Morning Ledger</td><td><a href='../states/new-jersey.html'>NJ</a></td><td>NEWARK</td><td class='r'>1,657</td><td>2008-09-01</td></tr><tr><td>Tyson Fresh Meats</td><td><a href='../states/kansas.html'>KS</a></td><td>—</td><td class='r'>1,550</td><td>2008-01-25</td></tr><tr><td>GM - Grand Rapids Metal Center</td><td><a href='../states/michigan.html'>MI</a></td><td>Grand Rapids</td><td class='r'>1,500</td><td>2008-10-13</td></tr><tr><td>Chrysler</td><td><a href='../states/michigan.html'>MI</a></td><td>Auburn Hills</td><td class='r'>1,500</td><td>2008-10-24</td></tr><tr><td>Gareda Nursing Services</td><td><a href='../states/illinois.html'>IL</a></td><td>Calumet City, 1431 Huntington Drive</td><td class='r'>1,458</td><td>2008-12-18</td></tr><tr><td>Monaco Coach</td><td><a href='../states/indiana.html'>IN</a></td><td>Elkhart & Nappanee</td><td class='r'>1,430</td><td>2008-07-17</td></tr><tr><td>GM - Lake Orion Ass'y Plant</td><td><a href='../states/michigan.html'>MI</a></td><td>Lake Orion</td><td class='r'>1,227</td><td>2008-11-08</td></tr><tr><td>GM - Pontiac Assembly Center</td><td><a href='../states/michigan.html'>MI</a></td><td>Pontiac</td><td class='r'>1,212</td><td>2008-04-28</td></tr><tr><td>Jevic Transportation</td><td><a href='../states/new-jersey.html'>NJ</a></td><td>DELANCO/PISCATAWAY</td><td class='r'>1,036</td><td>2008-05-01</td></tr><tr><td>Physician's Medical Center</td><td><a href='../states/alabama.html'>AL</a></td><td>Birmingham</td><td class='r'>1,000</td><td>2008-10-20</td></tr><tr><td>Hynix Semiconductor Manufacturing Ameri</td><td><a href='../states/oregon.html'>OR</a></td><td>—</td><td class='r'>1,000</td><td>2008-07-29</td></tr><tr><td>Correctional Medical</td><td><a href='../states/new-jersey.html'>NJ</a></td><td>STATEWIDE</td><td class='r'>949</td><td>2008-07-01</td></tr><tr><td>Columbia Distributing</td><td><a href='../states/washington.html'>WA</a></td><td>4 sites</td><td class='r'>933</td><td>2008-07-15</td></tr><tr><td>Columbus Hospital</td><td><a href='../states/new-jersey.html'>NJ</a></td><td>NEWARK</td><td class='r'>874</td><td>2008-04-01</td></tr><tr><td>Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn Truck)</td><td><a href='../states/michigan.html'>MI</a></td><td>Dearborn</td><td class='r'>828</td><td>2008-07-08</td></tr><tr><td>Caterpillar -Mossville</td><td><a href='../states/illinois.html'>IL</a></td><td>Mossville, 6122 Rte 29 & Rench Rd, 61522 14009 Old Galena Road</td><td class='r'>814</td><td>2008-12-18</td></tr></table>38<h2>Month by month</h2>39<table><tr><th>Month</th><th class="r">Notices</th><th class="r">Workers affected</th></tr>40<tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-01.html">January 2008</a></td><td class="r">58</td><td class="r">8,046</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-02.html">February 2008</a></td><td class="r">52</td><td class="r">5,556</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-03.html">March 2008</a></td><td class="r">49</td><td class="r">7,711</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-04.html">April 2008</a></td><td class="r">54</td><td class="r">10,254</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-05.html">May 2008</a></td><td class="r">48</td><td class="r">6,435</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-06.html">June 2008</a></td><td class="r">54</td><td class="r">6,180</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-07.html">July 2008</a></td><td class="r">62</td><td class="r">12,816</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-08.html">August 2008</a></td><td class="r">55</td><td class="r">7,520</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-09.html">September 2008</a></td><td class="r">51</td><td class="r">8,135</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-10.html">October 2008</a></td><td class="r">77</td><td class="r">14,292</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-11.html">November 2008</a></td><td class="r">92</td><td class="r">19,824</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../monthly/2008-12.html">December 2008</a></td><td class="r">93</td><td class="r">16,092</td></tr></table>41<h2>By state</h2>42<table><tr><th>State</th><th class="r">Notices</th><th class="r">Workers affected</th></tr>43<tr><td><a href='../states/illinois.html'>Illinois</a> (IL)</td><td class='r'>146</td><td class='r'>24,492</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/michigan.html'>Michigan</a> (MI)</td><td class='r'>136</td><td class='r'>23,211</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/new-jersey.html'>New Jersey</a> (NJ)</td><td class='r'>140</td><td class='r'>22,595</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/washington.html'>Washington</a> (WA)</td><td class='r'>66</td><td class='r'>11,725</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/indiana.html'>Indiana</a> (IN)</td><td class='r'>64</td><td class='r'>11,511</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/alabama.html'>Alabama</a> (AL)</td><td class='r'>38</td><td class='r'>7,416</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/kentucky.html'>Kentucky</a> (KY)</td><td class='r'>65</td><td class='r'>7,269</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/oregon.html'>Oregon</a> (OR)</td><td class='r'>41</td><td class='r'>7,253</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/kansas.html'>Kansas</a> (KS)</td><td class='r'>32</td><td class='r'>6,085</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/new-york.html'>New York</a> (NY)</td><td class='r'>3</td><td class='r'>610</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/vermont.html'>Vermont</a> (VT)</td><td class='r'>5</td><td class='r'>399</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/south-dakota.html'>South Dakota</a> (SD)</td><td class='r'>3</td><td class='r'>165</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/alaska.html'>Alaska</a> (AK)</td><td class='r'>1</td><td class='r'>130</td></tr><tr><td><a href='../states/oklahoma.html'>Oklahoma</a> (OK)</td><td class='r'>5</td><td class='r'>0</td></tr></table>44<div class="cta"><b>Following a company, a state or a whole year of layoffs — for a story, a study or a sales list?</b><p class="ctap">Paste your list into the free checker and see every match from the last 180 days in your browser — no account, no email, nothing sent anywhere. 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