Employers in Vermont filed 9 WARN Act notices in August 2015, impacting roughly 522 workers — representing a notable rise over July. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 15 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 15 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 185 |
| Addison | 1 | 60 |
| Windsor | 1 | 43 |
Washington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 185 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 5 | 234 |
| Waterbury | 1 | 125 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 60 |
| Northfield | 1 | 60 |
| Bethel | 1 | 43 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keurig Green Mountain | Waterbury | 125 | 2015-08-06 | |
| Keurig Dr Pepper | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 125 | 2015-08-06 | |
| Gildan Garments | Salisbury | 60 | 2015-08-26 | |
| Gildan Garments | Northfield | 60 | 2015-08-26 | |
| Vermont Castings Group | Bethel | 43 | 2015-08-25 | |
| Vermont Castings Group | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 43 | 2015-08-25 | |
| Keurig Dr Pepper | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 30 | 2015-08-06 | |
| Dailey Precast | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 21 | 2015-08-24 | |
| Ellison Surface Technologies | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 15 | 2015-08-19 |
The single largest action involved Keurig Green Mountain at its Waterbury facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Keurig Dr Pepper followed with 125 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Vermont labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Vermont. 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 Vermont WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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