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WestRock Layoffs - WARN Act Notices

1,691 Employees Affected
19 Locations
23 Notices Filed
Aug 30, 2024 Most Recent
Affected States: North Carolina , Georgia , Illinois , Washington , New York , Pennsylvania , Indiana , Missouri , Iowa , Maryland , Kentucky , Ohio , Louisiana

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WestRock has a WARN Act filing history stretching from December 2015 to August 2024, with 23 notices affecting 1,691 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in Illinois (4) and New York (3), with additional notices across 11 other states. Notices include 12 facility closures and 11 layoffs. The largest single filing affected 408 employees in Tacoma, WA (September 2023). 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:

Layoff History

Employees affected over time

All WARN Act Notices

Location Effective Date Employees Type
Lexington, NC Aug 30, 2024 147 closure
Unknown, GA Jul 5, 2024 10 layoff
Chicago, IL Jun 13, 2024 9 layoff
Chicago, IL Jun 12, 2024 9 layoff
Chicago, IL Apr 17, 2024 8 layoff
Chicago, IL Apr 16, 2024 8 layoff
Seattle, WA Mar 18, 2024 87 closure
Long Island, NY Jan 22, 2024 — layoff
Hazelton, PA Oct 31, 2023 70 closure
Columbus, IN Oct 15, 2023 101 closure
Tacoma, WA Sep 30, 2023 408 closure
Long Island, NY Sep 20, 2023 — layoff
St. Louis, MO Sep 15, 2023 52 closure
Des Moines, IA Sep 1, 2023 29 closure
Curtis Bay, MD Jul 3, 2023 75 closure
Warren, KY Apr 17, 2023 76 closure
Unknown, MD May 31, 2022 30 layoff
Toledo, OH Apr 7, 2022 72 layoff
Pulaski, KY Sep 30, 2020 24 closure
Monroe, LA Jun 24, 2019 83 layoff
Wheatley Heights, NY Oct 13, 2017 94 closure
Coshocton, OH Dec 15, 2015 229 layoff
North Powell Drive Hazelton, PA N/A 70 closure