Employers in New Jersey reported 8 WARN Act notices in December 2004, displacing an estimated 1,964 workers — signaling an acceleration from November. The average filing covered 246 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month. A total of 1,964 workers were affected across 8 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 2 | 1,047 |
| Somerset | 1 | 689 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 82 |
| Morris | 1 | 32 |
| Hudson | 1 | 0 |
Union bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 1,047 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Linden | 2 | 1,047 |
| Bridgewater | 1 | 689 |
| E. Rutherford | 1 | 86 |
| Dayton | 1 | 82 |
| Parsippany | 1 | 32 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Linden | 950 | 2004-12-01 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis | Bridgewater | 689 | 2004-12-01 | |
| Performance Trans | Linden | 97 | 2004-12-01 | |
| Rutherford Machinery | E. Rutherford | 86 | 2004-12-01 | |
| Johnson Controls | Dayton | 82 | 2004-12-01 | |
| Cendant | Parsippany | 32 | 2004-12-01 | |
| Chubb & Son | Statewide | 28 | 2004-12-01 | |
| Universal Folding Box | Hoboken | N/A | 2004-12-01 |
The most significant filing came from General Motors at its Linden facility, reporting 950 affected workers. Sanofi-Aventis followed with 689 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Jersey. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all New Jersey WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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