20,933 workers were affected by WARN Act layoffs in 2012
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, 2012 recorded 187 WARN notices affecting 20,933 workers, averaging 112 workers per notice.
The single largest filer in 2012, Hostess Brands, accounts for 5% of workers named in that year's recorded WARN filings.
Monthly Workers Affected - 2012
2012 filing desk
The five largest recorded WARN filings in each month, ordered by workers affected. This is a guide to the source-backed employer records, not a complete list of all filings.
Jan 2012 15 recorded notices · 1,527 workers
- 3 Sykes Enterprises Spokane Valley, WA · filed 2012-01-10 167workers
- 4 Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated Spokane Valley, WA · filed 2012-01-10 167workers
- 1 Kmart Store #4108 Portage, IN · filed 2012-01-24 209workers
- 5 The Mason Inn - ARAMARK Fairfax, VA · filed 2012-01-24 135workers
- 2 QinetiQ North America Springfield, VA · filed 2012-01-30 180workers
Feb 2012 17 recorded notices · 1,852 workers
- 5 Bon L Manufacturing Kentland, IN · filed 2012-02-01 146workers
- 3 HanoverDirect Roanoke, VA · filed 2012-02-09 189workers
- 2 INOVA Health System Falls Church, VA · filed 2012-02-16 210workers
- 4 Duro Duro Bag Manufacturing Compnay Richmond, VA · filed 2012-02-21 154workers
- 1 Swedish Visiting Nurse Services Seattle, WA · filed 2012-02-28 216workers
Mar 2012 8 recorded notices · 799 workers
- 1 Video Gaming Technologies Ruckersville, VA · filed 2012-03-15 218workers
- 2 Luke & Associates Langley AFB, VA · filed 2012-03-19 182workers
- 5 ARAMARK Higher Education Hampden-Sydney, VA · filed 2012-03-19 82workers
- 3 Indiana Developmental Training Center Indianapolis, IN · filed 2012-03-22 134workers
- 4 Lockheed Martin Norfolk & Suffolk, VA · filed 2012-03-22 92workers
Apr 2012 16 recorded notices · 1,993 workers
- 4 Zipper Interactive Redmond, WA · filed 2012-04-02 86workers
- 3 TRG Customer Solutions Hampton, VA · filed 2012-04-04 371workers
- 5 Harland Clarke Holdings Milton, WA · filed 2012-04-10 74workers
- 1 Aurora Bank FSB, Aurora Loan Services Indianapolis, IN · filed 2012-04-23 450workers
- 2 CRAssociates Fairfax & Woodbridge, VA · filed 2012-04-27 431workers
May 2012 41 recorded notices · 4,193 workers
- 2 Verizon Wireless Bellevue, WA · filed 2012-05-02 814workers
- 1 Hostess Brands Statewide, IN · filed 2012-05-04 856workers
- 3 Hostess Brands Notices for:2801 Lafayette Road2929 North Shadeland3806 Madison Ave5353 West 10th Street9233 East 33rd Street Indianapolis, IN · filed 2012-05-04 340workers
- 4 Hostess Brands Notices for:3060 National Road3080 National Road930 Washington Street Columbus, IN · filed 2012-05-04 237workers
- 5 Sony DADC US Fishers, IN · filed 2012-05-11 226workers
Jun 2012 15 recorded notices · 1,756 workers
- 1 ATK Energetic Systems Radford, VA · filed 2012-06-01 614workers
- 2 IAP Worldwide Services Ft. Belvoir, VA · filed 2012-06-04 185workers
- 3 JCIM Kendallville, IN · filed 2012-06-15 179workers
- 5 Parsons Pasco, WA · filed 2012-06-20 103workers
- 4 JC Penny - Store Support Center Plainfield, IN · filed 2012-06-29 176workers
Jul 2012 7 recorded notices · 503 workers
- 1 Seattle Hilton Hotel Seattle, WA · filed 2012-07-05 141workers
- 3 Federal-Mogul Michigan City, IN · filed 2012-07-10 96workers
- 5 Thales Avionics Seattle, WA · filed 2012-07-16 42workers
- 2 Universal Lumpers Auburn, WA · filed 2012-07-19 97workers
- 4 BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Newport News, VA · filed 2012-07-24 76workers
Aug 2012 12 recorded notices · 1,824 workers
- 1 Auburn Regional Medical Center Auburn, WA · filed 2012-08-01 827workers
- 5 G4S Government Solutionas Fort Belvoir, VA · filed 2012-08-02 98workers
- 2 MasterBrand Cabinets Martinsville, VA · filed 2012-08-03 345workers
- 4 Jewel-Osco Store Enclosure Michigan City, IN · filed 2012-08-09 121workers
- 3 Federal-Mogul Winchester, VA · filed 2012-08-10 129workers
Sep 2012 16 recorded notices · 2,092 workers
- 3 Peabody Energy Vincennes, IN · filed 2012-09-05 230workers
- 5 URS Virginia Beach, VA · filed 2012-09-06 204workers
- 2 Manitowoc Foodservice Fort Wayne, IN · filed 2012-09-07 235workers
- 4 Whirlpool Evansville, IN · filed 2012-09-19 217workers
- 1 URS Federal Services Oak Harbor, WA · filed 2012-09-25 236workers
Oct 2012 17 recorded notices · 1,656 workers
- 1 ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services Luray, VA · filed 2012-10-02 228workers
- 5 Diamond Foods Fishers, IN · filed 2012-10-25 100workers
- 3 SRA International Arlington, VA · filed 2012-10-29 222workers
- 4 Henkel-Harris Winchester, VA · filed 2012-10-29 122workers
- 2 Semiahmoo Resort Company Blaine, WA · filed 2012-10-30 224workers
Nov 2012 9 recorded notices · 1,205 workers
- 3 AGA Service Company dba Allianz Global Assistance Richmond, VA · filed 2012-11-01 139workers
- 5 SAIC Charlottesville, VA · filed 2012-11-01 80workers
- 4 JELD-WEN-rescinded Christianburg, VA · filed 2012-11-06 138workers
- 1 Smithfield Portsmouth, VA · filed 2012-11-12 388workers
- 2 Masco Cabinetry Atkins, VA · filed 2012-11-15 280workers
Dec 2012 14 recorded notices · 1,533 workers
- 5 Mundy Support Services Narrows, VA · filed 2012-12-13 124workers
- 3 TriWest Healthcare Alliance Pierce County, WA · filed 2012-12-18 127workers
- 4 TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation Pierce County, WA · filed 2012-12-18 127workers
- 1 Cequent Performance Products Goshen, IN · filed 2012-12-20 434workers
- 2 Steel Parts Manufacturing Tipton, IN · filed 2012-12-27 173workers
Where 2012 filings landed
States ranked by workers affected in notices filed in 2012 . The top five hold 100% of the year's affected workers.
Largest single 2012 filing
One notice, not the employer's annual sum: the biggest individual WARN disclosure filed in 2012.
Filing type on record: layoff
Top Employers by Workers - 2012
Showing the 20 largest of 172 employers that filed in 2012.
| # | Company | Workers | Notices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hostess Brands | 1,083 | 3 |
| 2 | Auburn Regional Medical Center | 827 | 1 |
| 3 | Verizon Wireless | 814 | 1 |
| 4 | ATK Energetic Systems | 614 | 1 |
| 5 | Aurora Bank FSB, Aurora Loan Services | 450 | 1 |
| 6 | Cequent Performance Products | 434 | 1 |
| 7 | CRAssociates | 431 | 1 |
| 8 | Smithfield | 388 | 1 |
| 9 | TRG Customer Solutions | 371 | 1 |
| 10 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 345 | 1 |
| 11 | Hostess Brands Notices for:2801 Lafayette Road2929 North Shadeland3806 Madison Ave5353 West 10th Street9233 East 33rd Street | 340 | 1 |
| 12 | Masco Cabinetry | 280 | 1 |
| 13 | Hostess Brands Notices for:3060 National Road3080 National Road930 Washington Street | 237 | 1 |
| 14 | URS Federal Services | 236 | 1 |
| 15 | Manitowoc Foodservice | 235 | 1 |
| 16 | Peabody Energy | 230 | 1 |
| 17 | ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services | 228 | 1 |
| 18 | Sony DADC US | 226 | 1 |
| 19 | Federal-Mogul | 225 | 2 |
| 20 | Semiahmoo Resort Company | 224 | 1 |
Industries
Top 10 of 12 sectors with filings.
What the 2012 WARN Record Shows
In 2012, employers filed 187 WARN Act notices in this dataset, reporting 20,933 affected workers across 172 employers and 12 sectors.
May was the heaviest month, with 4,193 workers (20% of the 2012 total). Against 2011, workers affected rose 23%. That makes 2012 the 10th-largest of the 19 years on record. Hostess Brands alone accounts for 5% of the year's affected workers. Other Services led sector totals at 52% of 2012 workers, ahead of Manufacturing. VA led the geography at 9,099 workers (43% of 2012), ahead of IN, so one state shapes the annual map. That flips the prior-year geographic lead: 2011 was headed by WA, while 2012 is headed by VA. The single largest 2012 filing was Hostess Brands in Statewide, IN at 856 workers (4% of the year), noticed 2012-05-04 with an effective date of 2012-07-01.
Closest years by workers affected: 2017 (20,701 workers, 1% lower); 2015 (21,806 workers, 4% higher); 2009 (19,166 workers, 8% lower); 2013 (18,692 workers, 11% lower).
Coverage limits, filing-year rules, and entitlements
WARN notices cover qualifying events, not every workforce reduction: federal coverage depends on the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions, while state rules can differ. At an average of 112 workers per notice, 2012 filings concentrated in the smaller-event band, consistent with partial facility layoffs that still crossed the reporting threshold. A notice is counted in the year it was FILED, not the year separations take effect, so a December filing whose layoffs land in January still belongs here. A listed worker or filing does not by itself establish an individual entitlement; our guide explains the factors to check.
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Frequently Asked Questions about 2012
How many workers were laid off in 2012? ▼
In 2012, WARN Act filings reported 20,933 workers affected across 187 notices.
Which companies had the biggest layoffs in 2012? ▼
Hostess Brands filed the largest 2012 total at 1,083 workers across 3 notices, 5% of the year, followed by Auburn Regional Medical Center at 827 and Verizon Wireless at 814.
Are layoffs increasing or decreasing in 2012? ▼
Workers affected rose 23% against 2011, from 17,020 to 20,933.
What industries had the most layoffs in 2012? ▼
Other Services led 2012 with 10,842 workers across 90 notices, then Manufacturing at 4,277. 12 sectors recorded filings in total.
Which states had the most WARN layoffs in 2012? ▼
VA led 2012 with 9,099 workers (43% of the year), followed by IN at 6,723. The top five states held 100% of affected workers, flipping the 2011 lead held by WA.
What was the largest single WARN filing in 2012? ▼
The largest individual notice filed in 2012 was Hostess Brands (Statewide, IN) for 856 workers on 2012-05-04 (effective 2012-07-01). That is one disclosure, not Hostess Brands's full-year total across every notice.
Does the WARN Act data capture all layoffs in 2012? ▼
No. WARN notices cover qualifying events, not every workforce reduction. Federal coverage depends on the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions; state rules can differ. Gradual attrition and voluntary separation programs are also not included, so actual job losses can be higher than the WARN record alone suggests.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor and state WARN Act layoff registries 2012 WARN Act filings compiled from public state workforce agency disclosures · September 2026 WARN filings cover qualifying notices, not every workforce reduction; this public-record summary is not legal, financial, or employment advice.
2012 totals are compiled directly from WARN Act filings filed in that calendar year. The full employer roster CSV lives on our open data page.
2012 WARN totals compiled from official state WARN-Act layoff registries ; largest single filing on record was Hostess Brands (856 workers). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs for the 2012 filing year (as of September 2026).