Employers in Vermont logged 3 WARN Act notices in November 2018, involving roughly 158 workers — falling below October and up 44% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 26 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 26 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windham | 1 | 66 |
Windham was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 66 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 2 | 92 |
| Brattleboro | 1 | 66 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lepage Bakeries Brattleboro, LLC | Brattleboro | 66 | 2018-11-06 | |
| Lepage Bakeries Brattleboro, LLC | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 66 | 2018-11-06 | |
| D R Power | 00 - Vermont Workforce Investment Area | 26 | 2018-11-01 |
The biggest impact was at Lepage Bakeries Brattleboro, LLC at its Brattleboro facility, reporting 66 affected workers. Lepage Bakeries Brattleboro, LLC followed with 66 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Vermont's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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