Pinnacle Logistics, LSC Communications Among Employers that Warned the State of More Than 2,500 Layoffs Last Month
A freight company and printing giant were among the employers warning the state of more than 2,500 layoffs last month, according to a report by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Pinnacle Logistics, a Fort Worth, Texas-based ground handling and trucking business, plans to lay off 1,374 workers and close its operations at Rockford International Airport. Pinnacle was a supplier to Amazon’s Prime Air cargo fleet, and Amazon will take over those operations. The layoffs will start May 12.
"The hourly Pinnacle Logistics employees have been offered roles as an Amazon associate at their current location,” Amazon spokeswoman Rena Lunak said in an emailed statement.
Chicago-based printing company LSC Communications will close its Mattoon facility by July 1, and warned of 796 layoffs that will start March 16. LSC Communications is cutting expenses after calling off a $1.4 billion proposed merger with rival Quad/Graphics July last year because of a federal antitrust lawsuit.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires businesses with more than 75 workers to give the state 60 days’ notice when closing a plant or laying off more than a third of their workforce.
Other companies reporting layoffs to the state were:
National Express Transit told the state it would lay off 51 workers from Cook DuPage Transportation Co., which offers services for disabled riders. The layoffs will start March 31.
PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc. warned of 102 layoffs starting March 25. The company provides air carriers, passenger and security services at Midway Airport.
Transform KM told the state that it will close a Kmart store in Manteno and lay off 131 workers starting March 16.
Brightstar US, a manufacturer and distributor of wireless equipment, warned of 57 layoffs starting April 3. The firm is closing a facility in Libertyville.
MGS Mfg. Group, a Germantown, Wisconsin-based firm that provides manufacturing services, warned of laying off 65 workers starting March 6. The company is closing a molding facility in Antioch, Illinois.
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