WARN notices in October 2026: 12 filings covering 909 jobs so far
As of October 16, 2026, the EjectSeat WARN tracker lists 12 WARN notices dated October 1 to October 7, 2026, covering 909 jobs in total. The most recent notice on the page is dated October 7. Maryland and Virginia together account for 528 of the 909 jobs.
This article only uses figures shown on the EjectSeat WARN page. The headcount in a WARN notice is the number the employer reported, and it can differ from the final number of people who lose their jobs.
Which companies filed WARN notices in early October 2026?
These are the 12 notices listed for October 1 to 7, with the state and the job count shown on the page:
- Provider Partners Management Services, LLC (MD, October 7): 39 employees
- The Washington Post (VA, October 7): 118 employees
- Cloudforce Group, Inc. (MD, October 6): 33 employees
- Rainforest Routes, LLC (OR, October 6): 170 employees
- True Food Kitchen (MD, October 5): 41 employees
- Cayuga Centers (MD, October 5): 14 employees
- American Woodmark Corporation (IN, October 5): 207 employees
- James River Management Company, Inc. (NC, October 5): 4 employees
- ICF International LLC (VA, October 2): 82 employees
- Grunt Style, LLC, Norfolk Premium Outlet (VA, October 2): 8 employees
- Aramark Campus, LLC (MD, October 1): 174 employees
- James River Insurance (VA, October 1): 19 employees
The largest single notice is American Woodmark Corporation in Indiana at 207 employees, followed by Aramark Campus in Maryland at 174 and Rainforest Routes in Oregon at 170.
How many jobs are covered, and in which states?
Adding the 12 notices gives 909 jobs. The arithmetic: 39 + 118 + 33 + 170 + 41 + 14 + 207 + 4 + 82 + 8 + 174 + 19 = 909.
By state, the totals are:
- Maryland: 5 notices, 301 jobs (39 + 33 + 41 + 14 + 174)
- Virginia: 4 notices, 227 jobs (118 + 82 + 8 + 19)
- Indiana: 1 notice, 207 jobs
- Oregon: 1 notice, 170 jobs
- North Carolina: 1 notice, 4 jobs
Those state totals add up to 909 jobs across 12 notices (301 + 227 + 207 + 170 + 4 = 909, and 5 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 12).
What is a WARN notice, and why does it matter?
The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires many larger employers to give advance written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff. The U.S. Department of Labor explains the basics, including which employers are covered, on its WARN Act page. Some states add their own rules, so coverage and notice periods vary by state and by employer.
Because notices are public, they are often an early signal of local job losses. They are not the same as an SEC filing. A public company's restructuring may appear first in an 8-K under Item 2.05, while a WARN notice is tied to a specific site and state. For a walkthrough of the fields in a notice, see how to read a WARN notice, and for the SEC side, see what SEC 8-K Item 2.05 means.
What do these notices not tell us?
A WARN listing does not say why an employer is cutting jobs, whether every position will actually be eliminated, or whether some employees will be offered other roles. It also does not describe severance or other benefits. Where a company is not publicly traded, there is usually no SEC filing to compare against.
Notice dates are the dates as listed on the EjectSeat page. Check the original state filing for the official notice date and the date jobs end.
What should affected workers do?
Workers who receive a notice can check their rights with their state labor department and the Department of Labor page above, since benefits and notice rules vary by state and employer. EjectSeat also has a layoff readiness check for thinking through your own situation.
What to watch
- New notices appearing on the WARN tracker after October 7.
- Whether any of the companies above also appear in the layoffs feed through an SEC filing.
- Updates to headcounts if employers file amended notices.
Sources
- EjectSeat WARN tracker, figures as listed on October 16, 2026
- U.S. Department of Labor, WARN Act