Yes. Sears Holdings filed 17 WARN notices to cut 1,164 jobs in 7 states, with the layoffs effective Jul 8, 2018. The most recent was filed Apr 12, 2018 under the federal WARN Act.
1,164 roles affected across 17 filings in 7 states.
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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 · 7 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Sears Holdings has filed 17 WARN notices between 2008 and 2018, cutting 1,164 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 →
Filed Oct 15, 2008 (18y ago) · Effective Jan 11, 2009 · official filing →
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Questions
Is Sears Holdings laying off employees?
Yes. Sears Holdings filed 17 WARN notices to cut 1,164 jobs in 7 states, with the layoffs effective Jul 8, 2018. The most recent was filed Apr 12, 2018 under the federal WARN Act.
How many jobs is Sears Holdings cutting?
1,164 jobs, across 17 official WARN filings in 7 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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