Employers in Illinois posted 7 WARN Act notices in August 2016, affecting an estimated 712 workers and up 130% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 244 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 244 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winnebago | 1 | 171 |
| Jo Daviess | 1 | 171 |
| Kane | 1 | 144 |
| Cook | 2 | 122 |
| Peoria | 1 | 69 |
Winnebago was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 171 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford | 1 | 171 |
| Stockton | 1 | 171 |
| Batavia | 1 | 144 |
| Chicago | 1 | 73 |
| Peoria | 1 | 69 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Products, LLC | Rockford | 171 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Dura Automotive Systems | Stockton | 171 | 2016-08-29 | |
| PartyLite | Batavia | 144 | 2016-08-10 | |
| SWSH Daley Manufacturing | Chicago | 73 | 2016-08-31 | |
| Shop n Save | Peoria | 69 | 2016-08-05 | |
| Maurice Sporting Goods, Inc | Northbrook | 49 | 2016-08-19 | |
| Pacific Cycle LLC | Olney | 35 | 2016-08-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Rockford Products, LLC at its Rockford facility, reporting 171 affected workers. Dura Automotive Systems followed with 171 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Illinois. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Illinois WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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