Illinois Layoffs — November 2016

Employers in Illinois reported 5 WARN Act notices in November 2016, displacing an estimated 527 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and down 76% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	50

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 50 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cook	2	158
Henry	1	157
Grundy	1	142
Kankakee	1	70

Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 158 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Kewanee	1	157
Minooka	1	142
Chicago	1	108
Bourbonnais	1	70
Mount Prospect	1	50

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Great Dane Trailers	Kewanee	157		2016-11-04
Ryder	Minooka	142		2016-11-28
Megabus USA LLC	Chicago	108		2016-11-09
Alabama Metal Industries Corporati	Bourbonnais	70		2016-11-30
CVS Health Corporation	Mount Prospect	50		2016-11-04

The most significant filing came from Great Dane Trailers at its Kewanee facility, reporting 157 affected workers. Ryder followed with 142 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.