Employers in New York recorded 13 WARN Act notices in December 2006, covering approximately 825 workers — marking a sharp increase from November. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 330 |
| Retail | 1 | 217 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 146 |
| Admin & Support Services | 7 | 132 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 330 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 217 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 2 | 265 |
| Bronx | 1 | 217 |
| Nassau | 6 | 216 |
| Kings | 1 | 65 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 62 |
Orange saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 265 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 1 | 217 |
| Westbury | 2 | 184 |
| Chester | 1 | 170 |
| West Point | 1 | 95 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 598 |
| Layoff | 8 | 227 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sears, Roebuck and Co | Bronx | 217 | Closure | 2006-12-18 |
| Camp LaGuardia Shelter (Volunteers of America) | Chester | 170 | Closure | 2006-12-29 |
| Uniflex Holdings, Inc. (Uniflex) | Westbury | 135 | Closure | 2006-12-19 |
| Alutiiq-Wackenhut Security Services | West Point | 95 | Layoff | 2006-12-04 |
| Mail Terminal Services, LLC | Brooklyn | 65 | Closure | 2006-12-06 |
| Waste Management of New York, LLC (Long Island Division) | Westbury | 49 | Layoff | 2006-12-05 |
| Waste Management of New York, LLC (Long Island Division) | Holbrook | 39 | Layoff | 2006-12-05 |
| Waste Management of New York, LLC (Long Island Division) | Babylon | 15 | Layoff | 2006-12-05 |
| Uniflex Holdings, Inc. (Uniflex) | Hicksville | 11 | Closure | 2006-12-19 |
| Waste Management of New York, LLC (Long Island Division) | Glen Cove | 9 | Layoff | 2006-12-05 |
| Waste Management of New York, LLC (Long Island Division) | Yaphank | 8 | Layoff | 2006-12-05 |
| Waste Management of New York, LLC (Long Island Division) | Port Washington | 7 | Layoff | 2006-12-05 |
| Waste Management of New York, LLC (Long Island Division) | Old Bethpage | 5 | Layoff | 2006-12-05 |
Leading the list was Sears, Roebuck and Co at its Bronx facility, reporting 217 affected workers. Camp LaGuardia Shelter (Volunteers of America) followed with 170 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New York. 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 York WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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