Employers in New York reported 34 WARN Act notices in February 2014, displacing an estimated 1,438 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 44% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 20 | 431 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 275 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 270 |
| Transportation | 4 | 270 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 171 |
| Retail | 1 | 21 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 431 workers across 20 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 275 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 6 | 442 |
| Broome | 1 | 171 |
| Erie | 1 | 135 |
| Westchester | 1 | 128 |
| New York | 7 | 120 |
Suffolk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 442 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Binghamton | 1 | 171 |
| Central Islip | 1 | 153 |
| Amherst | 1 | 135 |
| White Plains | 1 | 128 |
| New York | 7 | 120 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 15 | 842 |
| Layoff | 19 | 596 |
The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOURCECORP BPS Inc | Binghamton | 171 | Layoff | 2014-02-02 |
| Cellu Tissue Long Island, LLC dba Clearwater Papers | Central Islip | 153 | Closure | 2014-02-18 |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | Amherst | 135 | Layoff | 2014-02-21 |
| Ground Handling, Inc. (Westchester County Airport) | White Plains | 128 | Closure | 2014-02-24 |
| National Freight, Inc | Johnstown | 112 | Closure | 2014-02-25 |
| Baumann & Sons Buses, Inc | Copiague | 100 | Layoff | 2014-02-28 |
| Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company | Edgewood | 79 | Closure | 2014-02-19 |
| Premier Lakewood, Inc | Lakewood | 75 | Closure | 2014-02-07 |
| Acme Bus Corp | Coram | 58 | Layoff | 2014-02-28 |
| DE Capital Mortgage, LLC | Babylon | 52 | Closure | 2014-02-27 |
| Jones Hirsch Connors Miller & Bull P.C | New York | 50 | Closure | 2014-02-11 |
| Pfizer, Inc | Pearl River | 44 | Layoff | 2014-02-19 |
| Dots, LLC | New York | 43 | Closure | 2014-02-27 |
| St. Mary's Hospital for Children, Inc. Early Intervention Program | Staten Island | 42 | Closure | 2014-02-07 |
| Eastman Kodak Company (Eastman Park) | Rochester | 37 | Layoff | 2014-02-24 |
The most significant filing came from SOURCECORP BPS Inc at its Binghamton facility, reporting 171 affected workers. Cellu Tissue Long Island, LLC dba Clearwater Papers followed with 153 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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.
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