18,619 workers were affected by WARN Act layoffs in 2018
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, 2018 recorded 168 WARN notices affecting 18,619 workers, averaging 111 workers per notice.
The single largest filer in 2018, Dish Network, accounts for 3% of workers named in that year's recorded WARN filings.
Monthly Workers Affected - 2018
2018 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 2018 21 recorded notices · 2,969 workers
- 2 Telvista Danville, VA · filed 2018-01-05 300workers
- 5 Sam's Club Auburn, WA · filed 2018-01-11 168workers
- 1 Sony DADC US Terre Haute, IN · filed 2018-01-16 375workers
- 3 Georgia Pacific Corporation Camas, WA · filed 2018-01-30 243workers
- 4 Georgia-Pacific Camas, WA · filed 2018-01-30 243workers
Feb 2018 15 recorded notices · 1,818 workers
- 3 Jeffboat Jeffersonville, IN · filed 2018-02-01 226workers
- 2 Bon Ton Stores (Carson's)(additional information and notice) Anderson, Columbus, Elkhart, Indianapolis and Marion, IN · filed 2018-02-02 306workers
- 1 DHL Supply Chain Greenfield, IN · filed 2018-02-08 511workers
- 5 Indianapolis Power & Light Company Indianapolis, Martinsville, Petersburg, IN · filed 2018-02-09 100workers
- 4 Readerlink Distribution Services Indianapolis, IN · filed 2018-02-28 147workers
Mar 2018 51 recorded notices · 4,999 workers
- 3 Schneider National Carriers Gordonsville, VA · filed 2018-03-01 181workers
- 5 NJVC Chantilly, VA · filed 2018-03-07 113workers
- 1 Dish Network Christiansburg, VA · filed 2018-03-13 570workers
- 4 Farm Fresh #6240 Virginia Beach, VA · filed 2018-03-14 134workers
- 2 Jeffboat Jeffersonville, IN · filed 2018-03-26 207workers
Apr 2018 7 recorded notices · 632 workers
- 1 Bon Ton Stores (Carson's)(additional information and notice) Merrillville, IN · filed 2018-04-05 137workers
- 2 Lionbridge Vancouver, WA · filed 2018-04-06 119workers
- 4 Sodexo Hanover, IN · filed 2018-04-13 81workers
- 5 Kroger #403 Waynesboro, VA · filed 2018-04-18 69workers
- 3 Jorgensen Forge Tukwila, WA · filed 2018-04-20 101workers
May 2018 11 recorded notices · 986 workers
- 4 Federal-Mogul Motorparts Indianapolis, IN · filed 2018-05-16 83workers
- 1 Deufol Sunman Sunman, IN · filed 2018-05-22 270workers
- 2 Wargaming (Seattle) Redmond, WA · filed 2018-05-24 155workers
- 5 ABM/GCA Vehicle Services Springfield, VA · filed 2018-05-25 80workers
- 3 Syneos Health (inVentic Health Inc.) Indianapolis, IN · filed 2018-05-30 98workers
Jun 2018 11 recorded notices · 1,588 workers
- 2 Conduent Federal Way, WA · filed 2018-06-01 304workers
- 4 AECOM McLean, VA · filed 2018-06-08 173workers
- 1 Northrop Grumman Chester, VA · filed 2018-06-14 348workers
- 3 INOVA Health System Fairfax, VA · filed 2018-06-19 211workers
- 5 Dream Center Education Holdings Arlington, VA · filed 2018-06-29 118workers
Jul 2018 17 recorded notices · 1,281 workers
- 1 Arvato Yakima, WA · filed 2018-07-12 168workers
- 3 Aleut Ft Belvoir, VA · filed 2018-07-16 126workers
- 2 CenseoHealth Herndon, VA · filed 2018-07-17 141workers
- 5 Walmart Optical Lab Crawfordsville, IN · filed 2018-07-17 108workers
- 4 Kindred Hospital Northern Indiana Mishawaka, IN · filed 2018-07-31 117workers
Aug 2018 6 recorded notices · 550 workers
- 3 Charter Communications Indianapolis, IN · filed 2018-08-02 84workers
- 2 DAL Global Services LLC (DGS) Norfolk, VA · filed 2018-08-06 102workers
- 4 Kmart Store #04483 Annandale, VA · filed 2018-08-14 83workers
- 1 Andy Frain Services Indianapolis, IN · filed 2018-08-15 148workers
- 5 Commonwealth Lodging Management Virginia Beach, VA · filed 2018-08-28 79workers
Sep 2018 6 recorded notices · 912 workers
- 4 Quality Packaging Specialists Int'l Mooresville, IN · filed 2018-09-04 85workers
- 1 State Farm Tacoma, WA · filed 2018-09-05 269workers
- 2 LGSTX Distribution Services Indianapolis, IN · filed 2018-09-05 256workers
- 3 The Tides Inn Irvington, VA · filed 2018-09-26 170workers
- 5 Cardinal Metal Finishing Kokomo, IN · filed 2018-09-27 79workers
Oct 2018 10 recorded notices · 1,685 workers
- 5 NetCentrics Alexandria & Arlington, VA · filed 2018-10-11 149workers
- 2 Bristol Compressors Bristol, VA · filed 2018-10-29 303workers
- 3 Alorica Terre Haute, IN · filed 2018-10-29 195workers
- 1 DH Leesburg Managment LLC @ Lansdowne Resort & Spa Leesburg, VA · filed 2018-10-31 401workers
- 4 QualChoice Health Plan Services Federal Way, WA · filed 2018-10-31 164workers
Nov 2018 7 recorded notices · 736 workers
- 2 Crothall Healthcare Richmond, VA · filed 2018-11-15 139workers
- 5 REO Logistics Waynesboro, VA · filed 2018-11-16 70workers
- 1 Q-Edge Corp. and Foxconn/Hon Hai Logistics Plainfield, IN · filed 2018-11-21 155workers
- 4 Textron Specialized Vehicles Coatesville, IN · filed 2018-11-27 107workers
- 3 Southeast Services Coproporation Richmond, VA · filed 2018-11-29 134workers
Dec 2018 6 recorded notices · 463 workers
- 5 Thomson Reuters Bellevue, WA · filed 2018-12-06 58workers
- 1 Vibra Hospital of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN · filed 2018-12-18 120workers
- 4 Employee Transportation Services Everett and Renton, WA · filed 2018-12-18 75workers
- 2 Julep Beauty Seattle, WA · filed 2018-12-21 102workers
- 3 PMAB,LLC dba Meduit Greensburg, IN · filed 2018-12-26 82workers
Where 2018 filings landed
States ranked by workers affected in notices filed in 2018 . The top five hold 100% of the year's affected workers.
Largest single 2018 filing
One notice, not the employer's annual sum: the biggest individual WARN disclosure filed in 2018.
Filing type on record: closure
Top Employers by Workers - 2018
Showing the 20 largest of 165 employers that filed in 2018.
| # | Company | Workers | Notices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dish Network | 570 | 1 |
| 2 | DHL Supply Chain | 511 | 1 |
| 3 | Bon Ton Stores (Carson's)(additional information and notice) | 443 | 2 |
| 4 | Jeffboat | 433 | 2 |
| 5 | DH Leesburg Managment LLC @ Lansdowne Resort & Spa | 401 | 1 |
| 6 | Sony DADC US | 375 | 1 |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 348 | 1 |
| 8 | Conduent | 304 | 1 |
| 9 | Bristol Compressors | 303 | 1 |
| 10 | Telvista | 300 | 1 |
| 11 | Deufol Sunman | 270 | 1 |
| 12 | State Farm | 269 | 1 |
| 13 | LGSTX Distribution Services | 256 | 1 |
| 14 | Georgia Pacific Corporation | 243 | 1 |
| 15 | Georgia-Pacific | 243 | 1 |
| 16 | INOVA Health System | 211 | 1 |
| 17 | Alorica | 195 | 1 |
| 18 | Schneider National Carriers | 181 | 1 |
| 19 | AECOM | 173 | 1 |
| 20 | The Tides Inn | 170 | 1 |
Industries
Top 10 of 13 sectors with filings.
What the 2018 WARN Record Shows
In 2018, employers filed 168 WARN Act notices in this dataset, reporting 18,619 affected workers across 165 employers and 13 sectors.
Mar was the heaviest month, with 4,999 workers (27% of the 2018 total). Against 2017, workers affected fell 10%. That makes 2018 the 14th-largest of the 19 years on record. Dish Network alone accounts for 3% of the year's affected workers. Other Services led sector totals at 56% of 2018 workers, ahead of Manufacturing. VA led the geography at 9,516 workers (51% of 2018), ahead of IN, so one state shapes the annual map. That flips the prior-year geographic lead: 2017 was headed by IN, while 2018 is headed by VA. The single largest 2018 filing was Dish Network in Christiansburg, VA at 570 workers (3% of the year), noticed 2018-03-13 with an effective date of 2018-05-15.
Closest years by workers affected: 2013 (18,692 workers, 0% higher); 2016 (18,265 workers, 2% lower); 2009 (19,166 workers, 3% higher); 2014 (17,813 workers, 4% 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 111 workers per notice, 2018 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 2018
How many workers were laid off in 2018? ▼
In 2018, WARN Act filings reported 18,619 workers affected across 168 notices.
Which companies had the biggest layoffs in 2018? ▼
Dish Network filed the largest 2018 total at 570 workers across 1 notice, 3% of the year, followed by DHL Supply Chain at 511 and Bon Ton Stores (Carson's)(additional information and notice) at 443.
Are layoffs increasing or decreasing in 2018? ▼
Workers affected fell 10% against 2017, from 20,701 to 18,619.
What industries had the most layoffs in 2018? ▼
Other Services led 2018 with 10,373 workers across 98 notices, then Manufacturing at 1,952. 13 sectors recorded filings in total.
Which states had the most WARN layoffs in 2018? ▼
VA led 2018 with 9,516 workers (51% of the year), followed by IN at 5,953. The top five states held 100% of affected workers, flipping the 2017 lead held by IN.
What was the largest single WARN filing in 2018? ▼
The largest individual notice filed in 2018 was Dish Network (Christiansburg, VA) for 570 workers on 2018-03-13 (effective 2018-05-15). That is one disclosure, not Dish Network's full-year total across every notice.
Does the WARN Act data capture all layoffs in 2018? ▼
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 2018 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.
2018 totals are compiled directly from WARN Act filings filed in that calendar year. The full employer roster CSV lives on our open data page.
2018 WARN totals compiled from official state WARN-Act layoff registries ; largest single filing on record was Dish Network (570 workers). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs for the 2018 filing year (as of September 2026).