Connecticut Layoffs — July 2014

Employers in Connecticut logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2014, involving roughly 333 workers — climbing above June. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	145
Finance & Insurance	1	119

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 145 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 119 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
New London	1	145
Fairfield	1	119
Hartford	1	69

New London bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 145 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Versailles	1	145
Bridgeport	1	119
Enfield	1	69

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	214
Layoff	1	119

The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Fusion Paperboard	Versailles	145	Closure	2014-07-23
Citizens Bank, N.A	Bridgeport	119	Layoff	2014-07-23
3M	Enfield	69	Closure	2014-07-29

The biggest impact was at Fusion Paperboard at its Versailles facility, reporting 145 affected workers. Citizens Bank, N.A followed with 119 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

This data points to 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.