Employers in Illinois filed 14 WARN Act notices in January 2018, impacting roughly 0 workers — representing a pullback from December. The average filing covered 0 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
| Utilities | 1 | 0 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 0 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 0 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase dataset for city details | 14 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plastics Group, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-03 | |
| Kmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-04 | |
| ABM Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-05 | |
| Pactiv Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-05 | |
| Kroger | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-08 | |
| Rock Island Integrated Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-09 | |
| Hobbico, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-10 | |
| Dentsply Sirona Midwest Division | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-11 | |
| Sam's Club | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-11 | |
| ITW Powertrain Components | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-17 | |
| Nuance Transcription Service Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-24 | |
| MOL (America) Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-26 | |
| Daimler Chicago Parts Distribution Center | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-26 | |
| NYK Business Systems America, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-30 |
The single largest action involved The Plastics Group, Inc at its Purchase dataset for city details facility, reporting 0 affected workers. Kmart followed with 0 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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