Caterpillar Layoffs - WARN Act Notices
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Caterpillar has a WARN Act filing history stretching from April 2009 to January 2025, with 11 notices affecting 2,609 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in Indiana (4) and Illinois (2), with additional notices across 4 other states. Notices include 8 layoffs and 2 layoffs and 1 facility closure. The largest single filing affected 985 employees in Lafayette, IN (August 2009). There have been no new filings in the past 12 months.
Under the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act), employers with 100 or more employees are required to provide 60 days advance notice before conducting plant closures or mass layoffs. These notices are filed with state labor departments and are public record.
Filing Identities (2)
This page aggregates WARN Act notices filed under 2 related names:
- Caterpillar
- Caterpillar, Inc.
Layoff History
Employees affected over time
All WARN Act Notices
| Location | Effective Date | Employees | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery, IL | Jan 31, 2025 | 60 | closing |
| Montgomery, IL | Jan 30, 2025 | 60 | closing |
| Wamego, KS | Nov 12, 2024 | 300 | layoff |
| Houston, PA | May 1, 2017 | 48 | closure |
| Houston, PA | Oct 18, 2016 | 155 | layoff |
| Tulsa, OK | Jun 3, 2010 | 289 | layoff |
| Lafayette, IN | Aug 24, 2009 | 985 | layoff |
| Lafayette, IN | Jul 31, 2009 | 141 | layoff |
| Lafayette, IN | May 29, 2009 | 439 | layoff |
| Plainfield, IN | Apr 30, 2009 | 23 | layoff |
| Sumter, SC | N/A | 109 | layoff |