Employers in Connecticut submitted 8 WARN Act notices in September 2019, putting at risk an estimated 722 workers and up 280% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 81 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 81 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 8 | 722 |
Hartford was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 722 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Hartford | 2 | 264 |
| South Windsor | 2 | 162 |
| Bristol | 2 | 148 |
| Windsor Locks | 2 | 148 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 287 |
| Layoff | 1 | 74 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShopRite of West Hartford | West Hartford | 132 | Closure | 2019-09-27 |
| ShopRite of West Hartford | West Hartford | 132 | 2019-09-27 | |
| Macy's Logistics and Operations | South Windsor | 81 | Closure | 2019-09-17 |
| Macy's | South Windsor | 81 | 2019-09-17 | |
| Urban Mobility Now, LLC (Bristol) | Bristol | 74 | Closure | 2019-09-09 |
| Urban Mobility Now, LLC (Bristol) | Bristol | 74 | 2019-09-09 | |
| Menzies Aviation Inc. at Bradley International Airport | Windsor Locks | 74 | Layoff | 2019-09-20 |
| Menzies Aviation Inc. at Bradley International Airport | Windsor Locks | 74 | 2019-09-20 |
Topping the list was ShopRite of West Hartford at its West Hartford facility, reporting 132 affected workers. ShopRite of West Hartford followed with 132 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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