Employers in Massachusetts reported 5 WARN Act notices in September 2019, displacing an estimated 305 workers — signaling an acceleration from August. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 1 | 244 |
| Essex | 1 | 61 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 0 |
Bristol saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 244 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Taunton | 1 | 244 |
| Methuen | 1 | 61 |
| Chelsea, Dedham (Amazon Fulfillment Station) | 1 | 0 |
| Milford | 1 | 0 |
| Hanover | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pancon Corporation | East Taunton | 244 | 2019-09-23 | |
| Sisters of the Presentation of Mary | Methuen | 61 | 2019-09-30 | |
| Urban Mobility Now, LLC | Chelsea, Dedham (Amazon Fulfillment Station) | N/A | 2019-09-12 | |
| Urban Mobility Now, LLC (Amazon Fulfillment Station) | Milford | N/A | 2019-09-12 | |
| Walmart | Hanover | N/A | 2019-09-30 |
The most significant filing came from Pancon Corporation at its East Taunton facility, reporting 244 affected workers. Sisters of the Presentation of Mary followed with 61 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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