20,701 workers were affected by WARN Act layoffs in 2017
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, 2017 recorded 155 WARN notices affecting 20,701 workers, averaging 134 workers per notice.
The single largest filer in 2017, Boeing, accounts for 8% of workers named in that year's recorded WARN filings.
Monthly Workers Affected - 2017
2017 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 2017 13 recorded notices · 1,744 workers
- 1 United Technologies Electronic Controls Huntington, IN · filed 2017-01-05 738workers
- 2 Macy's Everett, WA · filed 2017-01-05 135workers
- 4 Voicebox Technologies Bellevue, WA · filed 2017-01-05 115workers
- 5 Voicebox Technologies Corporation Bellevue, WA · filed 2017-01-05 115workers
- 3 ABM Healthcare Support Services Falls Church, VA · filed 2017-01-27 130workers
Feb 2017 11 recorded notices · 2,217 workers
- 4 CB&I Services East Chicago, IN · filed 2017-02-09 149workers
- 2 Saint Joseph's College Rensselaer, IN · filed 2017-02-14 395workers
- 5 PeaceHealth WA · filed 2017-02-16 142workers
- 1 Corizon Health Statewide, IN · filed 2017-02-23 699workers
- 3 Wilson Trucking Fishersville, VA · filed 2017-02-28 316workers
Mar 2017 17 recorded notices · 2,792 workers
- 1 Menzies Aviation SeaTac, WA · filed 2017-03-03 949workers
- 4 Nippon Paper Indsutries USA Port Angeles, WA · filed 2017-03-06 151workers
- 5 Nippon Paper Indsutries USA, Co. Port Angeles, WA · filed 2017-03-06 151workers
- 3 Boeing Puget Sound Area, WA · filed 2017-03-23 245workers
- 2 FreightCar America Roanoke, VA · filed 2017-03-29 364workers
Apr 2017 12 recorded notices · 1,388 workers
- 1 hhgregg Indianapolis, IN · filed 2017-04-07 268workers
- 4 Cooper-Standard Automotive Plymouth, IN · filed 2017-04-17 161workers
- 3 Ultra Foods Gary, Merrillville, IN · filed 2017-04-18 174workers
- 2 STARTEK Tell City, IN · filed 2017-04-24 207workers
- 5 Martin's Richmond, VA · filed 2017-04-24 109workers
May 2017 24 recorded notices · 5,259 workers
- 1 Marsh Supermarket Statewide, IN · filed 2017-05-04 1,535workers
- 3 Boeing Puget Sound Area, WA · filed 2017-05-08 580workers
- 5 Martin's Store #6402 Williamsburg, VA · filed 2017-05-16 183workers
- 2 Carrier Indianapolis, IN · filed 2017-05-19 632workers
- 4 Boeing Puget Sound Area, WA · filed 2017-05-23 337workers
Jun 2017 12 recorded notices · 1,396 workers
- 4 Elkay Wood Products Ringgold, VA · filed 2017-06-12 150workers
- 5 Kellogg Company Terre Haute, IN · filed 2017-06-13 92workers
- 2 Space Needle Seattle, WA · filed 2017-06-15 153workers
- 1 Adventist Health Walla Walla, WA · filed 2017-06-21 371workers
- 3 Nordstrom Dulles, VA · filed 2017-06-30 153workers
Jul 2017 14 recorded notices · 1,835 workers
- 5 ResCare Statewide, IN · filed 2017-07-24 169workers
- 4 Boeing Puget Sound, WA · filed 2017-07-27 220workers
- 1 AM General Mishawaka, IN · filed 2017-07-28 435workers
- 3 Telvista Danville, VA · filed 2017-07-28 222workers
- 2 Deufol Sunman Sunman, IN · filed 2017-07-31 243workers
Aug 2017 9 recorded notices · 706 workers
- 3 Five Seasons Family Sports Club Indianapolis, IN · filed 2017-08-01 84workers
- 5 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Servicing Vancouver, WA · filed 2017-08-10 72workers
- 2 Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center Parksley, VA · filed 2017-08-22 128workers
- 4 Boeing Puget Sound Area, WA · filed 2017-08-24 74workers
- 1 Prompt Ambulance Services Lake Counties, IN · filed 2017-08-31 140workers
Sep 2017 10 recorded notices · 781 workers
- 4 Sovah Health-Danville Danville, VA · filed 2017-09-06 91workers
- 1 Del Monte Foods Plymouth, IN · filed 2017-09-12 107workers
- 2 Bayshore Concrete Products Cape Charles, VA · filed 2017-09-26 100workers
- 5 Associated Materials Bothell, WA · filed 2017-09-26 87workers
- 3 Specialty Retailers Southhill, VA · filed 2017-09-27 100workers
Oct 2017 14 recorded notices · 911 workers
- 4 General Dynamics Information Technology Alexandria, VA · filed 2017-10-16 92workers
- 5 Harman International Industries Elkhart, IN · filed 2017-10-16 88workers
- 3 Technicolor Indianapolis, IN · filed 2017-10-18 95workers
- 2 Ascensia Diabetes Care Mishawaka, IN · filed 2017-10-25 113workers
- 1 Shaw Industries Group Stuart, VA · filed 2017-10-31 166workers
Nov 2017 12 recorded notices · 1,063 workers
- 1 Jeffboat Jeffersonville, IN · filed 2017-11-01 278workers
- 5 Parker Hannifin Tell City, IN · filed 2017-11-02 61workers
- 4 Keswick Hall & Golf Club Keswick, VA · filed 2017-11-07 109workers
- 2 Eulen America Arlington, VA · filed 2017-11-08 216workers
- 3 ABM Aviation SeaTac, WA · filed 2017-11-09 171workers
Dec 2017 7 recorded notices · 609 workers
- 4 Tridien Medical Fishers, IN · filed 2017-12-04 69workers
- 2 Care Ambulance Indianapolis, IN · filed 2017-12-08 82workers
- 1 Air Wisconsin Airline Norfolk, VA · filed 2017-12-13 213workers
- 5 Janesville Acoustics Richmond, IN · filed 2017-12-14 67workers
- 3 URS Federal Services Norfolk, VA · filed 2017-12-26 78workers
Where 2017 filings landed
States ranked by workers affected in notices filed in 2017 . The top five hold 100% of the year's affected workers.
Largest single 2017 filing
One notice, not the employer's annual sum: the biggest individual WARN disclosure filed in 2017.
Filing type on record: closure
Top Employers by Workers - 2017
Showing the 20 largest of 139 employers that filed in 2017.
| # | Company | Workers | Notices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,565 | 8 |
| 2 | Marsh Supermarket | 1,535 | 1 |
| 3 | Menzies Aviation | 949 | 1 |
| 4 | United Technologies Electronic Controls | 738 | 1 |
| 5 | Corizon Health | 699 | 1 |
| 6 | Carrier | 632 | 1 |
| 7 | AM General | 435 | 1 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's College | 395 | 1 |
| 9 | Adventist Health | 371 | 1 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 364 | 1 |
| 11 | Wilson Trucking | 316 | 1 |
| 12 | Ultra Foods | 313 | 2 |
| 13 | Jeffboat | 278 | 1 |
| 14 | hhgregg | 268 | 1 |
| 15 | Macy's | 254 | 2 |
| 16 | Deufol Sunman | 243 | 1 |
| 17 | Telvista | 222 | 1 |
| 18 | Eulen America | 216 | 1 |
| 19 | Air Wisconsin Airline | 213 | 1 |
| 20 | Martin's | 208 | 2 |
Industries
Top 10 of 14 sectors with filings.
What the 2017 WARN Record Shows
In 2017, employers filed 155 WARN Act notices in this dataset, reporting 20,701 affected workers across 139 employers and 14 sectors.
May was the heaviest month, with 5,259 workers (25% of the 2017 total). Against 2016, workers affected rose 13%. That makes 2017 the 11th-largest of the 19 years on record. Boeing alone accounts for 8% of the year's affected workers. Other Services led sector totals at 33% of 2017 workers, ahead of Retail Trade. IN led the geography at 9,521 workers (46% of 2017), ahead of VA, so one state shapes the annual map. That flips the prior-year geographic lead: 2016 was headed by WA, while 2017 is headed by IN. The single largest 2017 filing was Marsh Supermarket in Statewide, IN at 1,535 workers (7% of the year), noticed 2017-05-04 with an effective date of 2017-07-04.
Closest years by workers affected: 2012 (20,933 workers, 1% higher); 2015 (21,806 workers, 5% higher); 2009 (19,166 workers, 7% lower); 2013 (18,692 workers, 10% 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 134 workers per notice, 2017 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.
Layoff resources
Frequently Asked Questions about 2017
How many workers were laid off in 2017? ▼
In 2017, WARN Act filings reported 20,701 workers affected across 155 notices.
Which companies had the biggest layoffs in 2017? ▼
Boeing filed the largest 2017 total at 1,565 workers across 8 notices, 8% of the year, followed by Marsh Supermarket at 1,535 and Menzies Aviation at 949.
Are layoffs increasing or decreasing in 2017? ▼
Workers affected rose 13% against 2016, from 18,265 to 20,701.
What industries had the most layoffs in 2017? ▼
Other Services led 2017 with 6,882 workers across 61 notices, then Retail Trade at 4,292. 14 sectors recorded filings in total.
Which states had the most WARN layoffs in 2017? ▼
IN led 2017 with 9,521 workers (46% of the year), followed by VA at 5,756. The top five states held 100% of affected workers, flipping the 2016 lead held by WA.
What was the largest single WARN filing in 2017? ▼
The largest individual notice filed in 2017 was Marsh Supermarket (Statewide, IN) for 1,535 workers on 2017-05-04 (effective 2017-07-04). That is one disclosure, not Marsh Supermarket's full-year total across every notice.
Does the WARN Act data capture all layoffs in 2017? ▼
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 2017 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.
2017 totals are compiled directly from WARN Act filings filed in that calendar year. The full employer roster CSV lives on our open data page.
2017 WARN totals compiled from official state WARN-Act layoff registries ; largest single filing on record was Marsh Supermarket (1,535 workers). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs for the 2017 filing year (as of September 2026).