Illinois employers announce 1,149 layoffs in May; most planned mass layoffs of any month this year – CBS2 (Chicago)

While the 1,149 layoffs announced in May are less than half of the 2,480 layoffs reported in May of 2021, and only about 15% of the more than 7,500 layoffs announced in May of 2020, the most recent monthly mass layoffs still outpace pre-pandemic levels in May of 2018 and 2019.
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Platinum Goose
3 years ago

Being Illinois you should expect those numbers to get massaged in the future to help Pritzker get re-elected.

Lion's Choice
3 years ago

Can’t imagine why employers are dumping Illinois — could it be: — the most business hostile laws/regulations/courts in America — the most burdensome tax structures/tax rates in the US — a failing educational system at all levels — the worst fiscal basket case among all 50 states — out of control crime/soft on crime Democrats that have made law and order impossible — crooked and corrupt unions that have a stranglehold on government — the worst corruption of any state/one party misrule — a Democrat state energy suicide pact that will give Illinois 3rd world power blackouts and last but… Read more »

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