The US labor market showed continued flux as employers logged 121 WARN Act notices in May 2002, involving roughly 17,534 workers — falling below April and down 17% versus May 2001. Filings came from 10 states and territories, with an average of 145 workers per notice.
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 32 | 5,389 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 3,290 |
| Ohio | 15 | 2,142 |
| Florida | 13 | 1,652 |
| Michigan | 7 | 1,616 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 1,266 |
| Georgia | 9 | 851 |
| Alabama | 4 | 683 |
| Maryland | 6 | 549 |
| Kansas | 2 | 96 |
Texas led the nation with 5,389 workers affected across 32 notices , followed by Pennsylvania (3,290 workers) and Ohio (2,142 workers) .
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 9 | 1,389 |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 1,161 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 983 |
| Transportation | 4 | 857 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 628 |
| Other | 6 | 549 |
| Retail | 3 | 327 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 246 |
| Government | 1 | 35 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 1,389 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 1,161 workers.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 23 | 3,846 |
| Layoff | 18 | 2,292 |
Closures accounted for 22% of all affected workers nationally, with the majority of events being layoffs rather than full closures.
| Company | Location | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | Austin, Texas | 800 | |
| Kaufmann's (Central Office) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 784 | Closure |
| Flextronics Enclosures | New Braunfels, Texas | 780 | |
| Hayes Albion Corporation | Albion, Michigan | 496 | Closure |
| Alcatel USA, Inc. - Plano | Plano, Texas | 496 | |
| CitiMortgage | Farmington Hills, Michigan | 473 | Layoff |
| Louisiana Pacific - Bon Wier | Bon Wier, Texas | 409 | |
| Citizens Communications Company | Plano, Texas | 399 | |
| Republic Technologies International LLC | Lorain, Ohio | 359 | |
| VarTec CRM, Inc | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 358 |
The biggest impact was at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in Austin, Texas, reporting 800 affected workers. Kaufmann's (Central Office) followed with 784 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across the nation, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in May 2002. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is sourced from official state filings and updated daily by WARN Firehose. Download the full dataset or explore state-by-state data.
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