2015

2015 WARN Act Layoffs

Mass layoff notices filed in 2015 across the United States

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21,806 workers were affected by WARN Act layoffs in 2015

According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, 2015 recorded 138 WARN notices affecting 21,806 workers, averaging 158 workers per notice.

The single largest filer in 2015, BAE Systems, accounts for 7% of workers named in that year's recorded WARN filings.

21,806
Workers Affected
138
Notices Filed
121
Employers
14
Industries

Monthly Workers Affected - 2015

1,780
Jan
1,654
Feb
2,019
Mar
1,420
Apr
533
May
792
Jun
1,197
Jul
1,616
Aug
4,484
Sep
2,091
Oct
1,920
Nov
2,300
Dec

2015 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.

Recorded notice dates
Jan 2015 16 recorded notices · 1,780 workers
  1. 4 Harvey Industries Wabash, IN · filed 2015-01-02 141workers
  2. 1 United States Steel Gary, IN · filed 2015-01-20 397workers
  3. 2 Bank of America Norlfolk, VA · filed 2015-01-28 202workers
  4. 3 Suncoke Energy Oakwood, VA · filed 2015-01-29 151workers
  5. 5 TeleServices Direct Lafayette, IN · filed 2015-01-30 137workers
Feb 2015 16 recorded notices · 1,654 workers
  1. 5 Kmart Colonial Heights, VA · filed 2015-02-12 113workers
  2. 1 ModusLink Global Solutions Bloomington, IN · filed 2015-02-20 320workers
  3. 2 Boeing Puget Sound, WA · filed 2015-02-26 319workers
  4. 3 Trulia Bellevue, WA · filed 2015-02-26 157workers
  5. 4 Office Depot Bristol, VA · filed 2015-02-26 143workers
Mar 2015 13 recorded notices · 2,019 workers
  1. 4 Forward Air South Bend, IN · filed 2015-03-09 214workers
  2. 3 United States Steel Corporation Gary Works Plant Gary, IN · filed 2015-03-25 323workers
  3. 2 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA · filed 2015-03-26 344workers
  4. 1 Norfolk Southern Corporation-NS Roanoke, VA · filed 2015-03-27 426workers
  5. 5 Tecomet - Symmetry Medical Manufacturing Avilla, IN · filed 2015-03-30 129workers
Apr 2015 14 recorded notices · 1,420 workers
  1. 5 Federal Home Loan Bank Seattle, WA · filed 2015-04-02 109workers
  2. 4 CB&I Maintenance Hopewell, VA · filed 2015-04-07 148workers
  3. 3 Boeing Puget Sound, WA · filed 2015-04-23 153workers
  4. 1 Simpson Lumber Company Shelton, WA · filed 2015-04-27 275workers
  5. 2 Pure Power Technologies Metal Castings Indianapolis, IN · filed 2015-04-29 192workers
May 2015 5 recorded notices · 533 workers
  1. 1 Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare Evansville, IN · filed 2015-05-13 149workers
  2. 4 Bayshore Concrete Products Cape Charles, VA · filed 2015-05-19 81workers
  3. 5 Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana /td> Indianapolis, IN · filed 2015-05-20 67workers
  4. 3 Interfor Tacoma, WA · filed 2015-05-28 90workers
  5. 2 Avis Budget Group Virginia Beach, VA · filed 2015-05-29 146workers
Jun 2015 9 recorded notices · 792 workers
  1. 5 GENCO Installation Support Services Fort Lee, VA · filed 2015-06-12 85workers
  2. 1 Bags Seattle, WA · filed 2015-06-17 190workers
  3. 2 Buccaneer Computer Systems & Services Warrenton, VA · filed 2015-06-25 137workers
  4. 4 Parsons Technical Services Springfield & Newington, VA · filed 2015-06-25 100workers
  5. 3 McGraw-Hill Education Indianapolis, IN · filed 2015-06-30 107workers
Jul 2015 10 recorded notices · 1,197 workers
  1. 2 Alpha Natural Resources Appalachia, VA · filed 2015-07-08 165workers
  2. 5 Dean Foods Company of Indiana Rochester, IN · filed 2015-07-14 138workers
  3. 1 Boeing Puget Sound, WA · filed 2015-07-22 172workers
  4. 4 Parker Hannifin New Haven, IN · filed 2015-07-22 150workers
  5. 3 Printpack Fredericksburg, VA · filed 2015-07-31 155workers
Aug 2015 10 recorded notices · 1,616 workers
  1. 3 The Wilburn Company Springfield, VA · filed 2015-08-13 108workers
  2. 1 Gold Key Hotels & Resorts Virginia Beach, VA · filed 2015-08-17 1,000workers
  3. 2 Interfor Tacoma, WA · filed 2015-08-24 127workers
  4. 4 HTC America Bellevue, WA · filed 2015-08-24 85workers
  5. 5 Red Lion Hotel Vancouver, WA · filed 2015-08-26 82workers
Sep 2015 12 recorded notices · 4,484 workers
  1. 1 BAE Systems Norfolk, VA · filed 2015-09-21 1,512workers
  2. 3 Alpha Natural Resources Clintwood & Nora, VA · filed 2015-09-21 527workers
  3. 5 Home Retention Services Chesapeake, VA · filed 2015-09-23 255workers
  4. 2 Haggen Food & Pharmacy Statewide, WA · filed 2015-09-25 1,073workers
  5. 4 Exelis Fort Wayne, IN · filed 2015-09-25 356workers
Oct 2015 10 recorded notices · 2,091 workers
  1. 3 Gannett Publishing Services Springfield, VA · filed 2015-10-06 250workers
  2. 1 Indiana Marujun Winchester, IN · filed 2015-10-12 734workers
  3. 2 General Mills New Albany, IN · filed 2015-10-26 343workers
  4. 4 CB&I and Webster Construction Rockport, IN · filed 2015-10-27 160workers
  5. 5 Jacobs Technology Fairfax, VA · filed 2015-10-27 146workers
Nov 2015 12 recorded notices · 1,920 workers
  1. 2 Alcoa Malaga, WA · filed 2015-11-09 415workers
  2. 4 Range Resources-Pine Mountain Abingdon, Clintwood & Haysi, VA · filed 2015-11-09 158workers
  3. 1 Alcoa Intalco Works Ferndale, WA · filed 2015-11-19 465workers
  4. 3 Home Retention Services Chesapeake, VA · filed 2015-11-19 255workers
  5. 5 JACO Environmental Bothell/Everett, WA · filed 2015-11-24 154workers
Dec 2015 11 recorded notices · 2,300 workers
  1. 2 Volvo Group Trucks Operations Dublin, VA · filed 2015-12-01 734workers
  2. 1 Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA · filed 2015-12-03 741workers
  3. 4 Alion Science and Technology Arlington, VA · filed 2015-12-08 114workers
  4. 3 Omak Wood Products Omak, WA · filed 2015-12-15 184workers
  5. 5 Pleasants Hardware Richmond, VA · filed 2015-12-29 95workers

Where 2015 filings landed

States ranked by workers affected in notices filed in 2015 . The top five hold 100% of the year's affected workers.

# State Workers Share Notices
1 VA 10,139 46.5% 54
2 IN 6,056 27.8% 44
3 WA 5,611 25.7% 40

Largest single 2015 filing

One notice, not the employer's annual sum: the biggest individual WARN disclosure filed in 2015.

Employer
BAE Systems
Norfolk, VA · VA WARN notices
Workers
1,512
Share of 2015
7%
Notice date
2015-09-21
Effective date
2015-11-20

Filing type on record: layoff

Top Employers by Workers - 2015

Showing the 20 largest of 121 employers that filed in 2015.

# Company Workers Notices
1 BAE Systems 1,512 1
2 Haggen Food & Pharmacy 1,135 2
3 Gold Key Hotels & Resorts 1,000 1
4 Newport News Shipbuilding 741 1
5 Indiana Marujun 734 1
6 Volvo Group Trucks Operations 734 1
7 Boeing 724 6
8 Alpha Natural Resources 692 2
9 Home Retention Services 510 2
10 ModusLink Global Solutions 489 2
11 Alcoa Intalco Works 465 1
12 Norfolk Southern Corporation-NS 426 1
13 Alcoa 415 1
14 United States Steel 397 1
15 Exelis 356 1
16 Sweet Briar College 344 1
17 General Mills 343 1
18 United States Steel Corporation Gary Works Plant 323 1
19 Simpson Lumber Company 275 1
20 Kmart 263 3

Industries

Top 10 of 14 sectors with filings.

Other Services 11,317
Manufacturing 4,158
Transportation & Warehousing 1,420
Retail Trade 1,398
Accommodation & Food Services 1,282
Educational Services 581
Finance & Insurance 479
Information Technology 360
Health Care & Social Assistance 290
Construction 160
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What the 2015 WARN Record Shows

In 2015, employers filed 138 WARN Act notices in this dataset, reporting 21,806 affected workers across 121 employers and 14 sectors.

Sep was the heaviest month, with 4,484 workers (21% of the 2015 total). Against 2014, workers affected rose 22%. That makes 2015 the 9th-largest of the 19 years on record. BAE Systems alone accounts for 7% of the year's affected workers. Other Services led sector totals at 52% of 2015 workers, ahead of Manufacturing. VA led the geography at 10,139 workers (46% of 2015), ahead of IN, so one state shapes the annual map. That flips the prior-year geographic lead: 2014 was headed by WA, while 2015 is headed by VA. The single largest 2015 filing was BAE Systems in Norfolk, VA at 1,512 workers (7% of the year), noticed 2015-09-21 with an effective date of 2015-11-20.

Closest years by workers affected: 2012 (20,933 workers, 4% lower); 2017 (20,701 workers, 5% lower); 2009 (19,166 workers, 12% lower); 2013 (18,692 workers, 14% 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 158 workers per notice, 2015 filings tracked with mid-scale restructuring and consolidation within multi-site operators. 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 2015
How many workers were laid off in 2015? ▼

In 2015, WARN Act filings reported 21,806 workers affected across 138 notices.

Which companies had the biggest layoffs in 2015? ▼

BAE Systems filed the largest 2015 total at 1,512 workers across 1 notice, 7% of the year, followed by Haggen Food & Pharmacy at 1,135 and Gold Key Hotels & Resorts at 1,000.

Are layoffs increasing or decreasing in 2015? ▼

Workers affected rose 22% against 2014, from 17,813 to 21,806.

What industries had the most layoffs in 2015? ▼

Other Services led 2015 with 11,317 workers across 77 notices, then Manufacturing at 4,158. 14 sectors recorded filings in total.

Which states had the most WARN layoffs in 2015? ▼

VA led 2015 with 10,139 workers (46% of the year), followed by IN at 6,056. The top five states held 100% of affected workers, flipping the 2014 lead held by WA.

What was the largest single WARN filing in 2015? ▼

The largest individual notice filed in 2015 was BAE Systems (Norfolk, VA) for 1,512 workers on 2015-09-21 (effective 2015-11-20). That is one disclosure, not BAE Systems's full-year total across every notice.

Does the WARN Act data capture all layoffs in 2015? ▼

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 2015 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.

2015 totals are compiled directly from WARN Act filings filed in that calendar year. The full employer roster CSV lives on our open data page.

2015 WARN totals compiled from official state WARN-Act layoff registries ; largest single filing on record was BAE Systems (1,512 workers). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs for the 2015 filing year (as of September 2026).