COMPANY DOSSIER
Sears Layoffs
Yes. Sears filed 14 WARN notices to cut 1,050 jobs in 5 states. The most recent was filed Apr 18, 2019 under the federal WARN Act.
1,050 roles affected across 14 filings in 5 states.
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No WARN filing or SEC event in the recent window — quiet on the wire right now.
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◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 5 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Filing history
Sears has filed 14 WARN notices between 2009 and 2019, cutting 1,050 jobs in total. No new filings in the last 12 months. The most recent was Apr 18, 2019.
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Every filing
Oak Brook, Illinois
Filed Apr 18, 2019 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffBridgeview, Illinois
Filed Nov 27, 2018 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
68
LayoffJoliet, Illinois
Filed Oct 15, 2018 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
87
LayoffNiles, Illinois
Filed Sep 25, 2018 (7y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
75
LayoffRedmond, Washington
Filed Apr 25, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
68
LayoffChicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
113
LayoffChicago, Illinois
Filed Jun 22, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffAkron, Ohio
Filed Jan 18, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Mar 19, 2017 · official filing →
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LayoffRichmond Heights, Ohio
Filed Jan 18, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Mar 26, 2017 · official filing →
92
LayoffChicago, Illinois
Filed May 2, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
57
LayoffSeattle, Washington
Filed Feb 20, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
13
LayoffSeattle, Washington
Filed Feb 20, 2014 (12y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
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LayoffGaithersburg, Maryland
Filed Apr 16, 2012 (14y ago) · Effective Jun 16, 2012 · official filing →
82
LayoffWOODBRIDGE, New Jersey
Effective Jan 11, 2009 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
94
LayoffQuestions
Is Sears laying off employees?
Yes. Sears filed 14 WARN notices to cut 1,050 jobs in 5 states. The most recent was filed Apr 18, 2019 under the federal WARN Act.
How many jobs is Sears cutting?
1,050 jobs, across 14 official WARN filings in 5 states.
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