New York Layoffs — August 2012

Employers in New York filed 16 WARN Act notices in August 2012, impacting roughly 742 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 63% versus August 2011. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	8	376
Manufacturing	2	124
Information & Technology	1	78
Finance & Insurance	1	69
Healthcare	2	67
Accommodation & Food	1	28
Professional Services	1	0

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 376 workers across 8 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 124 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
New York	4	262
Erie	5	142
Ontario	1	95
Tompkins	1	78
Ulster	1	69

New York bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 262 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
New York	4	262
Farmington	1	95
Lackawanna	2	83
Ithaca	1	78
Kingston	1	69

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	13	675
Layoff	3	67

The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Badger Technologies, Inc	Farmington	95	Closure	2012-08-15
Saks Incorporated-Food and Beverage Services	New York	85	Closure	2012-08-09
United Technologies Corporation (formerly Goodrich)	Ithaca	78	Closure	2012-08-23
Paragon Systems, Inc. For the National Park Services	New York	76	Closure	2012-08-01
Buckley Radio/Buckley Broadcasting/WOR, LLC	New York	73	Closure	2012-08-15
Bank of America-GTO Specialty Operations Unit	Kingston	69	Closure	2012-08-15
Baker Victory Services-Intermediate Care Facility	Lackawanna	58	Closure	2012-08-07
Matrix Medical Network (Community Care Health Network, Inc.)	Uniondale	48	Layoff	2012-08-03
Tapecon Inc	Rochester	29	Closure	2012-08-31
The 152 Operating LLC/Tad's Steaks	New York	28	Closure	2012-08-01
Baker Victory Services	Lackawanna	25	Closure	2012-08-07
Baker Victory Services	Buffalo	21	Closure	2012-08-07
Baker Victory Services	Lancaster	20	Closure	2012-08-07
Matrix Medical Network (Votiva Health, LLC)	Uniondale	19	Layoff	2012-08-03
Baker Victory Services	Lancaster	18	Closure	2012-08-07

The single largest action involved Badger Technologies, Inc at its Farmington facility, reporting 95 affected workers. Saks Incorporated-Food and Beverage Services followed with 85 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.