New York Layoffs — June 2012
Employers in New York logged 57 WARN Act notices in June 2012, involving roughly 2,795 workers — falling below May and down 28% versus June 2011. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 42 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 798 |
| Transportation | 3 | 357 |
| Retail | 5 | 325 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 260 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 128 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 126 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 122 |
| Other | 1 | 72 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 798 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 357 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oneida | 1 | 497 |
| Bronx | 5 | 377 |
| New York | 10 | 356 |
| Queens | 10 | 352 |
| Kings | 13 | 323 |
Oneida was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 497 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oriskany | 1 | 497 |
| Bronx | 5 | 377 |
| New York | 10 | 356 |
| Brooklyn | 13 | 323 |
| Rochester | 4 | 143 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 42 | 1,733 |
| Layoff | 15 | 1,062 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimler Buses North America | Oriskany | 497 | Layoff | |
| Selby Transportation | Bronx | 216 | Layoff | |
| Baumann & Sons Buses | Briarcliff | 140 | Closure | |
| A & P/Pathmark Store #627 | Long Island City | 130 | Closure | |
| Don Thomas Buses | Bronx | 121 | Closure | |
| Prime Bus | Brooklyn | 111 | Closure | |
| Pfizer | Pearl River | 111 | Layoff | |
| Stryker | Orchard Park | 96 | Closure | |
| Disney Publishing Worldwide | White Plains | 92 | Layoff | |
| HMS Business Services, Inc. wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings | New York | 86 | Closure | |
| Prince Telecom | Brooklyn | 81 | Closure | |
| Eastman Kodak Company (Eastman Park) | Rochester | 79 | Layoff | |
| A & P/Waldbaum's Store #209 | Bayside | 77 | Closure | |
| General Board of Global Ministries | New York | 72 | Closure | |
| Wellpoint @ Empire Blue Cross | Albany | 72 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Daimler Buses North America at its Oriskany facility, reporting 497 affected workers. Selby Transportation followed with 216 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.