Number of mass layoffs falls in November

By Alejandra Cancino
Posted Dec. 22, 2010 at 11:29 a.m.

The number of mass layoffs decreased slightly in November to roughly 1,500, affecting more than more than 5,000 workers in Illinois, according to the statistics released today by the Bureau of Labor statistics.

The numbers are collected when at least 50 workers file unemployment insurance claims against a single employer.

The manufacturing sector accounted for 23 percent of layoffs, mainly affecting people working on transportation equipment and food.

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