Over 6,000 US manufacturing layoffs announced in October via WARN notices, including 3M and Lear
Key points
- 3M, Buitoni, Lear and Danone filed October WARN notices; manufacturing layoffs total more than 6,000
- Medline will lay off 304 workers at its Northfield, Illinois, site from November 17
- Lear will close its Sterling Heights, Michigan, plant in July 2027, cutting 67 jobs; Dakkota's Detroit plant closure, reportedly after losing a Stellantis contract, would cut nearly 400 jobs
Manufacturers including 3M, Buitoni, Lear and Danone filed WARN Act notices in October covering more than 6,000 layoffs, Manufacturing Dive reported. Most layoffs are set to begin in November, with others around the year-end holidays. Medline will lay off 304 workers at its Northfield, Illinois, site from November 17. Lear will close its Sterling Heights, Michigan, plant in July 2027, cutting 67 jobs. Dakkota's Detroit plant closure, reportedly after losing a Stellantis contract, would cut nearly 400 jobs.
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