Illinois to lose 1,700 jobs, according to latest WARN report - chicagotribune.com
Companies with Illinois operations, including American Airlines and
Sears Holdings Corp., are planning to eliminate about 1,700 jobs in the
next 60 days, according to the latest monthly Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification report released by the state.
In the case
of American Airlines, which reported to the state that 987 workers at
O'Hare International Airport would be affected, the actual number of
layoffs should be lower. In September, AMR Corp., the airline's
corporate parent, said it notified more than 11,000 mechanics and ground
workers that the company's bankruptcy restructuring would result in the
elimination of their jobs, but that only 40 percent of that group would
be laid off. The company was required by law to notify all employees
that could be potentially affected. Union bumping rules allow workers in
eliminated positions to take the jobs of those with less seniority,
resulting in a high number of potentially affected employees.
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