McCann Worldgroup retrenches workers at Detroit offices

AdWeek reports that IPG's McCann Worldgroup has retrenched an unspecified amount of employees from its Detroit offices. This follows the mass layoffs at General Motors.

The company has not issued a Warn (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice, which is required by law for plant closings or "mass layoffs" affecting 100 or more full-time US employees. Last month, IPG Mediabrands confirmed that the "majority" of its staff in the Detroit area could potentially be affected by the loss of the Fiat Chrysler account, which went to Publicis Groupe's Starcom after a review.

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