Employers in Illinois filed 9 WARN Act notices in September 2019, impacting roughly 236 workers and down 65% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 134 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 0 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 134 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| La Salle | 1 | 65 |
| Dupage | 1 | 37 |
La Salle felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 65 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 73 |
| Utica | 1 | 65 |
| Mill Hall | 1 | 61 |
| Willowbrook | 1 | 37 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 5 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havana Power Plant | Pittsburgh | 73 | 2019-09-23 | |
| Covia Corp | Utica | 65 | 2019-09-26 | |
| Duck Creek Power Plant | Mill Hall | 61 | 2019-09-23 | |
| Sterigenics | Willowbrook | 37 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Nestle | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-09-02 | |
| Home Star Bank and Financial Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-09-03 | |
| Dedicated Logistics, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-09-04 | |
| Hennepin Power Plant | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-09-23 | |
| Coffeen Power Plant | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-09-23 |
The single largest action involved Havana Power Plant at its Pittsburgh facility, reporting 73 affected workers. Covia Corp followed with 65 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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