Total Workers Affected
3,765
Across all WARN notices
Employer · WARN Act history · Construction
3,765 workers across 1 WARN notice, primarily in IN — every mass-layoff and plant-closing filing on record.
The verdict
United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage put 3,765 workers on WARN notice across 1 filing — the 35th-largest WARN footprint of 6,929 tracked employers.
Total Workers Affected
3,765
Across all WARN notices
Number of Notices
1
WARN Act filings on record
Latest Event Date
May 2020
Most recent filing
3,765 workers across all events
Gary and Portage, IN · Construction
Effective: May 3, 2020
3,765
workers
Filed May 1, 2020
| # | Employer | Workers cut | Notices | Lead state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage (this page) | 3,765 | 1 | IN |
| 2 | Fluor | 316 | 2 | VA |
| 3 | Pilchuck Contractors | 300 | 1 | WA |
| 4 | Sellen Construction | 262 | 1 | WA |
| 5 | US Steel Corporation Gary Works | 244 | 1 | IN |
| 6 | Wacker Neuson | 186 | 1 | WI |
| 7 | CB&I and Webster Construction | 160 | 1 | IN |
| 8 | Western Tile & Marble Contractors | 157 | 1 | WA |
| 9 | GAF Energy | 138 | 1 | CA |
What this means for IN workers
United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage has 1 WARN filing on record covering 3,765 workers, most recently on May 1, 2020.
WARN Act filings only capture layoffs of 50+ workers at sites of 100+ employees, so smaller reductions, contractor non-renewals, and voluntary separations are not shown here.
Federal WARN Act filings place United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage on record with 1 notice covering 3,765 workers, spanning May 1, 2020 through May 1, 2020. Because the WARN Act only captures events that affect 50 or more workers at sites of 100+ employees, this count sits at the upper band of the employer's layoff activity — smaller reductions, contractor non-renewals, and voluntary separations are invisible to this dataset. The geographic footprint of 1 state, anchored in IN, in the Construction sector, shapes which state workforce agencies received the filings and which state-level "mini-WARN" thresholds applied.
Averaging 3,765 workers per notice, United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage's filings fall into a pattern that resembles full-facility closures or company-wide restructuring — events that can reshape local labor markets for years. This single notice marks a discrete restructuring event rather than a sustained pattern, though workforce changes below the 50-worker WARN floor may have occurred without disclosure.
For workers, the practical layer under these numbers is time: the WARN Act's 60-day notification window triggers eligibility for state unemployment insurance, COBRA health-coverage continuation, and rapid-response services from the state workforce agency that received the filing. Workers on IN-based United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage notices should contact the IN workforce agency directly — response teams, severance negotiation guidance, and TAA (Trade Adjustment Assistance) screening move fastest in the days immediately following a notice. The record above reflects filed notices only; subsequent hiring, rescinded closures, or facility reopenings are not tracked by WARN disclosures.
United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage has one WARN Act filing on record. A single notice may reflect an isolated restructuring event, facility closure, or response to changing market conditions.
With an average of 3,765 workers per notice, these are large-scale events that can significantly impact local economies and labor markets. WARN Act notices only capture layoffs meeting federal thresholds (50+ workers) and may not represent all workforce changes.
United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage has filed 1 WARN Act notice affecting 3,765 workers across 1 state. The most recent notice was filed on May 1, 2020.
According to WARN Act filings, United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage has affected 3,765 workers total, averaging 3,765 workers per notice.
United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage has filed WARN notices in 1 state: IN.
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60 days advance notice of plant closings and mass layoffs affecting 50 or more workers. Not all layoffs require WARN notice.
Workers affected by a WARN-notified layoff may be eligible for unemployment insurance, COBRA health coverage continuation, job retraining through the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, and severance packages if offered by the employer. State workforce agencies often provide additional rapid response services.
United States Steel Corporation Gary and Portage has affected 3,765 workers across 1 WARN filing in the Construction sector. The federal WARN Act only captures layoffs affecting 50 or more workers, so actual workforce changes may be larger.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from state WARN Act filings. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | Public state WARN-Act layoff registries |