Employers in New York filed 31 WARN Act notices in August 2009, impacting roughly 2,030 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 112% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1,109 |
| Other | 9 | 508 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 187 |
| Retail | 7 | 87 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 60 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 49 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 30 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,109 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Other reported 508 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 4 | 960 |
| Tompkins | 1 | 240 |
| Cattaraugus | 1 | 187 |
| Kings | 5 | 158 |
| New York | 7 | 132 |
Suffolk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 960 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yaphank | 1 | 800 |
| Ithaca | 1 | 240 |
| Gowanda | 1 | 187 |
| Brooklyn | 4 | 149 |
| New York | 7 | 132 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 1,847 |
| Layoff | 13 | 183 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman Packaging Corporation (affiliate of the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.) | Yaphank | 800 | Closure | 2009-08-03 |
| Emerson Power Transmission | Ithaca | 240 | Closure | 2009-08-31 |
| TLC Health Network/Tri-County Memorial Hospital | Gowanda | 187 | Closure | 2009-08-24 |
| HSBC-Payment Operations Unit | Brooklyn | 95 | Closure | 2009-08-24 |
| Ciba Corporation (now owned by BASF Corporation) | Tarrytown | 89 | Closure | 2009-08-25 |
| Norbord Industries | Deposit | 88 | Closure | 2009-08-07 |
| Corwood Laboratories Inc | Hauppauge | 88 | Closure | 2009-08-07 |
| Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.'s (Production only) | Rochester | 60 | Closure | 2009-08-12 |
| White Mountains Re America Services & White Mountains Re Services | New York | 49 | Layoff | 2009-08-04 |
| Corwood Laboratories Inc | Hauppauge | 41 | Closure | 2009-08-07 |
| Parker Hannifin Corporation Electromechanical Division | Port Washington | 36 | Closure | 2009-08-20 |
| Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church Center | New York | 33 | Layoff | 2009-08-25 |
| Rockwell Automation | Shirley | 31 | Layoff | 2009-08-19 |
| The Research Foundation of SUNY Buffalo State College | Albany | 30 | Layoff | 2009-08-27 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon - Distribution Services | New York | 29 | Closure | 2009-08-14 |
The single largest action involved Whitman Packaging Corporation (affiliate of the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.) at its Yaphank facility, reporting 800 affected workers. Emerson Power Transmission followed with 240 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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