Employers in Delaware filed 11 WARN Act notices in June 2009, impacting roughly 762 workers. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 90 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 13 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 90 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 35 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 5 | 745 |
New Castle absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 745 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 3 | 622 |
| Newark | 2 | 123 |
| Garden City | 1 | 12 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 1 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Wilmington | 590 | 2009-06-01 | |
| BE & K Engineering | Newark | 89 | 2009-06-05 | |
| AllState Technical Services | Newark | 34 | 2009-06-05 | |
| Lyondell/Basell | Wilmington | 20 | 2009-06-22 | |
| HGA Quest | Garden City | 12 | 2009-06-16 | |
| Allied Automotive Group | Wilmington | 12 | 2009-06-23 | |
| General Motors | 1 | 2009-06-01 | ||
| AllState Technical Services | Birmingham | 1 | 2009-06-05 | |
| BE & K Engineering | 1 | 2009-06-05 | ||
| HGA Quest | 1 | 2009-06-16 | ||
| Allied Automotive Group | 1 | 2009-06-23 |
The single largest action involved General Motors at its Wilmington facility, reporting 590 affected workers. BE & K Engineering followed with 89 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Delaware labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Delaware. 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 Delaware WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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