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Is Sears Holdings laying off workers?

Not according to official filings. There is no WARN layoff notice from Sears Holdings in the last 12 months. The most recent was filed Apr 12, 2018 for 45 jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so smaller cuts may not appear.

2,263 roles affected across 36 filings in 9 states.

Canary status: SingingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
No WARN filing or SEC event in the recent window — quiet on the wire right now.
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Sears Holdings's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 9 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
California1,039Iowa274New Jersey267Alabama175Illinois170Indiana110Maryland101Alaska67Kansas60

Filing history

Sears Holdings has filed 36 WARN notices between 2008 and 2018, cutting 2,263 jobs in total. No new filings in the last 12 months. The most recent was Apr 12, 2018.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Sears Holdings, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

Feb 11, 2019Pension FailurePBGC trusteed the SEARS HOLDINGS PENSION PLAN 1 plan (29,538 participants), HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL — the employer could no longer fund it.PBGC record →
Feb 11, 2019Pension FailurePBGC trusteed the SEARS HOLDINGS PENSION PLAN 2 plan (52,849 participants), HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL — the employer could no longer fund it.PBGC record →

Every filing

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Filed Apr 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jul 8, 2018 · official filing →
45
Closure
Citrus Heights, California
Filed Apr 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jul 8, 2018 · official filing →
9
Closure
Citrus Heights, California
Filed Apr 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jul 8, 2018 · official filing →
67
Closure
El Cajon, California
Filed Apr 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jul 8, 2018 · official filing →
11
Closure
El Cajon, California
Filed Apr 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jul 8, 2018 · official filing →
104
Closure
Fairfield, California
Filed Apr 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jul 8, 2018 · official filing →
9
Closure
Fairfield, California
Filed Apr 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jul 8, 2018 · official filing →
80
Closure
Roseville, California
Filed Apr 12, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Jul 8, 2018 · official filing →
64
Closure
Toms River, New Jersey
Effective Apr 8, 2018 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
49
Layoff
Redding, California
Filed Feb 22, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Apr 29, 2018 · official filing →
7
Closure
Redding, California
Filed Feb 22, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Apr 29, 2018 · official filing →
43
Closure
Anchorage, Alaska
Filed Jan 4, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Apr 8, 2018 · official filing →
67
Layoff
San Jose, California
Filed Jan 4, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2018 · official filing →
76
Closure
Valencia, California
Filed Jan 4, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Mar 18, 2018 · official filing →
67
Closure
Filed Jan 4, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Apr 8, 2018 · official filing →
72
Closure
Westminster, California
Filed Jan 4, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Apr 8, 2018 · official filing →
88
Closure
Watchung, New Jersey
Effective Sep 17, 2017 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
126
Layoff
Chico, California
Filed Jun 6, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Aug 27, 2017 · official filing →
42
Closure
Santa Monica, California
Filed Jan 9, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Apr 9, 2017 · official filing →
80
Closure
Des Moines, Iowa
Filed May 2, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Aug 8, 2016 · official filing →
3
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
Des Moines, Iowa
Filed May 2, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective Aug 8, 2016 · official filing →
39
Closure
West Des Moines, Iowa
Filed Mar 29, 2016 (10y ago) · Effective May 30, 2016 · official filing →
162
Closure
Mason City, Iowa
Filed Aug 5, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective Nov 15, 2015 · official filing →
25
Closure
Mobile, Alabama
Filed Jul 24, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
86
Layoff
Cupertino, California
Filed Jul 10, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
17
Closure
Cupertino, California
Filed Jul 10, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
81
Closure
Canoga Park, California
Filed Jan 27, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
122
Closure
PLAINFIELD, New Jersey
Effective May 9, 2010 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
10
Layoff
MARLTON, New Jersey
Effective May 9, 2010 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
82
Layoff
Schaumburg, Illinois
Filed Apr 6, 2010 (16y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
84
Layoff
Chicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 5, 2010 (16y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
86
Layoff
Columbia, Maryland
Filed Mar 5, 2010 (16y ago) · Effective Mar 15, 2010 · official filing →
101
Layoff
Saraland, Alabama
Filed Mar 9, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
74
Layoff
Birmingham, Alabama
Filed Feb 28, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
15
Layoff
Filed Feb 26, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
60
Layoff
Indianapolis, Indiana
Filed Oct 15, 2008 (18y ago) · Effective Jan 11, 2009 · official filing →
110
Layoff

Questions

Is Sears Holdings laying off employees?

Not according to official filings. There is no WARN layoff notice from Sears Holdings in the last 12 months. The most recent was filed Apr 12, 2018 for 45 jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so smaller cuts may not appear.

How many jobs is Sears Holdings cutting?

2,263 jobs across all 36 official WARN filings on record since 2008, in 9 states.

When do the Sears Holdings layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Jul 8, 2018. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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