Employers in Connecticut posted 12 WARN Act notices in March 2017, affecting an estimated 200 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 35% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 130 |
| Retail | 8 | 52 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 18 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 130 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 52 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 3 | 138 |
| Fairfield | 3 | 26 |
| Hartford | 4 | 26 |
| New London | 2 | 10 |
New Haven absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 138 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 2 | 130 |
| Stamford | 2 | 18 |
| Bloomfield | 2 | 14 |
| West Hartford | 2 | 12 |
| Groton | 2 | 10 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 26 |
| Layoff | 1 | 9 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Tool & Manufacturing, Inc | Orange | 65 | 2017-03-24 | |
| Valley Tool & Manufacturing, Inc | Orange | 65 | 2017-03-24 | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland, Plc and RBS Securities Inc. (Updated Notice) | Stamford | 9 | Layoff | 2017-03-23 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities Inc | Stamford | 9 | 2017-03-23 | |
| Dollar Express | New Haven | 8 | Closure | 2017-03-30 |
| Dollar Express | Bridgeport | 8 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | Bloomfield | 7 | Closure | 2017-03-30 |
| Dollar Express | Bloomfield | 7 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | West Hartford | 6 | Closure | 2017-03-30 |
| Dollar Express | West Hartford | 6 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | Groton | 5 | Closure | 2017-03-30 |
| Dollar Express | Groton | 5 | 2017-03-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Valley Tool & Manufacturing, Inc at its Orange facility, reporting 65 affected workers. Valley Tool & Manufacturing, Inc followed with 65 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Connecticut, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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