Employers in Connecticut reported 4 WARN Act notices in June 2014, displacing an estimated 230 workers — signaling an acceleration from May. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 59 |
| Utilities | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 59 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Utilities reported 10 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 1 | 82 |
| Hartford | 1 | 79 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 59 |
| New London | 1 | 10 |
New Haven saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 82 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wallingford | 1 | 82 |
| East Hartford | 1 | 79 |
| Stamford | 1 | 59 |
| Groton | 1 | 10 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 161 |
| Layoff | 2 | 69 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark | Wallingford | 82 | Closure | 2014-06-05 |
| First Student | East Hartford | 79 | Closure | 2014-06-23 |
| Purdue Pharma, L.P | Stamford | 59 | Layoff | 2014-06-19 |
| Electric Boat | Groton | 10 | Layoff | 2014-06-13 |
The most significant filing came from Aramark at its Wallingford facility, reporting 82 affected workers. First Student followed with 79 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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