Employers in New York logged 52 WARN Act notices in March 2014, involving roughly 3,111 workers — climbing above February and down 49% versus March 2013. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 27 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 28 | 1,528 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 673 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 289 |
| Other | 9 | 214 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 154 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 123 |
| Utilities | 1 | 67 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 46 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 1,528 workers across 28 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 673 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kings | 25 | 1,233 |
| Chautauqua | 3 | 423 |
| Queens | 2 | 363 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 299 |
| Monroe | 8 | 290 |
Kings bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 1,233 workers across 25 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 25 | 1,233 |
| Fredonia | 1 | 395 |
| Long Island City | 2 | 363 |
| Rochester | 7 | 273 |
| Bay Shore | 1 | 176 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 27 | 2,399 |
| Layoff | 25 | 712 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConAgra Foods Inc. aka The Carriage House Companies, Inc | Fredonia | 395 | Closure | 2014-03-20 |
| All American School Bus Corp | Brooklyn | 314 | Closure | 2014-03-27 |
| All American School Bus Corp | Long Island City | 260 | Closure | 2014-03-27 |
| Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc | Bay Shore | 176 | Closure | 2014-03-27 |
| Blossom South, LLC | Rochester | 160 | Closure | 2014-03-19 |
| Sprint Customer Service Center | Elmsford | 154 | Closure | 2014-03-19 |
| Royal Pet Supplies Inc | Brentwood | 123 | Closure | 2014-03-05 |
| Quality Transportation Corp | Brooklyn | 108 | Layoff | 2014-03-27 |
| Allied Transit Corp | Brooklyn | 104 | Layoff | 2014-03-31 |
| All American School Bus Corp | Long Island City | 103 | Closure | 2014-03-27 |
| Mile Square Transportation, Inc | Yonkers | 102 | Layoff | 2014-03-27 |
| 3rd Avenue Transit, Inc./Canal Escorts, Inc | Brooklyn | 91 | Closure | 2014-03-27 |
| Voila Sweets, LLC | Brooklyn | 72 | Closure | 2014-03-21 |
| 1 Prospect Park ALF, LLC | Brooklyn | 68 | Closure | 2014-03-17 |
| Corix Utilities (US) Inc | Rochester | 67 | Closure | 2014-03-19 |
The biggest impact was at ConAgra Foods Inc. aka The Carriage House Companies, Inc at its Fredonia facility, reporting 395 affected workers. All American School Bus Corp followed with 314 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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