Employers in Connecticut recorded 14 WARN Act notices in October 2018, covering approximately 994 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 136% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 2 | 92 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 36 |
The Construction sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 92 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 36 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 4 | 530 |
| New Haven | 6 | 310 |
| New London | 2 | 118 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 36 |
Hartford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 530 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 2 | 438 |
| Wallingford | 2 | 172 |
| Milford | 4 | 138 |
| Uncasville | 2 | 118 |
| East Hartford | 2 | 92 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 497 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Updated Notice) | Windsor | 219 | Closure | 2018-10-15 |
| Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc | Windsor | 219 | 2018-10-15 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb (Updated Notice) | Wallingford | 86 | Closure | 2018-10-23 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | Wallingford | 86 | 2018-10-23 | |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co | Milford | 62 | Closure | 2018-10-15 |
| Sears | Milford | 62 | 2018-10-15 | |
| IMCMV Connecticut, LLC (dba Margaritaville) | Uncasville | 59 | Closure | 2018-10-29 |
| IMCMV Connecticut, LLC (dba Margaritaville) | Uncasville | 59 | 2018-10-29 | |
| Builders First Source | East Hartford | 46 | Closure | 2018-10-22 |
| Builders FirstSource | East Hartford | 46 | 2018-10-22 | |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. (Updated Notice) | Brookfield | 18 | Closure | 2018-10-30 |
| Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc | Brookfield | 18 | 2018-10-30 | |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co | Milford | 7 | Closure | 2018-10-15 |
| Sears | Milford | 7 | 2018-10-15 |
Leading the list was Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Updated Notice) at its Windsor facility, reporting 219 affected workers. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc followed with 219 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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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