Employers in Illinois logged 8 WARN Act notices in August 2017, involving roughly 1,133 workers and up 59% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 126 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 184 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 126 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Clair | 1 | 322 |
| DuPage | 1 | 211 |
| Cook | 1 | 184 |
| Champaign | 1 | 83 |
| Macon | 1 | 80 |
Saint Clair was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 322 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Saint Louis | 1 | 322 |
| Oak Brook | 1 | 211 |
| 10400 W. North Ave. Melrose Park | 1 | 207 |
| Chicago | 1 | 184 |
| Champaign | 1 | 83 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Aviation St. Louis, Inc | East Saint Louis | 322 | 2017-08-03 | |
| Comcast | Oak Brook | 211 | 2017-08-29 | |
| Navistar | 10400 W. North Ave. Melrose Park | 207 | 2017-08-03 | |
| Hard Rock Hotel Chicago | Chicago | 184 | 2017-08-25 | |
| Patterson Office Supplies | Champaign | 83 | 2017-08-18 | |
| Meda Pharmaceuticals | Decatur | 80 | 2017-08-24 | |
| Aptim Services, LLC (Clinton Power Plant) | Clinton | 46 | 2017-08-07 | |
| Archer Daniels Midland | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-08-01 |
The biggest impact was at Jet Aviation St. Louis, Inc at its East Saint Louis facility, reporting 322 affected workers. Comcast followed with 211 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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