WestRock Layoffs - WARN Act Notices
WestRock has a WARN Act filing history stretching from December 2015 to August 2024, with 22 notices affecting 1,662 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in Illinois (4) and New York (3), with additional notices across 10 other states. Notices include 11 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:
- WestRock
- WestRock Company
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 |
| 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 |
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