FreightCar America Layoffs

Name: FreightCar America WARN Act Layoff Notices
Creator: LaborCurrent
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All WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices filed by FreightCar America.

Data updated 2020-09-15

Total Notices

1,294

Workers Affected

States

2015

First Filing

2020

Latest Filing

Data Insights

Industry Breakdown

Workers affected by industry sector

Layoff Types

Workers affected by notice type

FreightCar America WARN Act Filings

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
FreightCar America	Cherokee, AL	550	2020-09-15	Closure
FreightCar America	Roanoke, VA	200	2019-07-22	Closure
FreightCar America	Roanoke, VA	364	2017-03-29	Layoff
FreightCar America	Danville, IL	180	2015-12-09

FreightCar America Layoff FAQ

Is FreightCar America laying off in 2026?

FreightCar America has no 2026 WARN notices on record. The most recent WARN Act filing was in 2020.

How many layoffs has FreightCar America had?

FreightCar America has filed 4 WARN Act notices affecting a total of 1,294 workers across 3 states.

When was FreightCar America's most recent layoff?

FreightCar America's most recent WARN Act filing was on 2020-09-15.

What states has FreightCar America laid off workers in?

FreightCar America has filed WARN Act notices in: Alabama, Illinois, Virginia.

What is the WARN Act?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act is a federal law that requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 calendar days' advance notice of plant closings and mass layoffs.

How do I get notified about FreightCar America layoffs?

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Latest Layoff Reports

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SEC Filings & Hiring Signals

Cross-dataset signals for FreightCar America: SEC 8-K event filings and H-1B labor condition applications shown alongside the WARN notices above. They are linked to this employer by matching its name (or an SEC ticker or CIK we assign to it) — the link is an algorithmic estimate, not verified by the SEC, the Department of Labor or any state agency, and the filings are not restricted to the same period as the notices. Matching rules: methodology.

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Filed 2026-05-04

4 H-1B LCA petitions filed (FY2010–FY2023) — check H-1B layoff risk →