Employers in Connecticut posted 2 WARN Act notices in March 2014, affecting an estimated 125 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 60 |
The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 60 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 2 | 125 |
Hartford absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 2 | 125 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 125 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valassis Communications, Inc | Windsor | 65 | Closure | 2014-03-10 |
| Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (Update to 1/9/14 notice) | Windsor | 60 | Closure | 2014-03-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Valassis Communications, Inc at its Windsor facility, reporting 65 affected workers. Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (Update to 1/9/14 notice) followed with 60 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Connecticut. 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 Connecticut WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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