Employers in Connecticut reported 6 WARN Act notices in October 2019, displacing an estimated 356 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 64% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4 | 194 |
| Transportation | 1 | 81 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 194 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 81 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 2 | 162 |
| Tolland | 2 | 0 |
Hartford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 162 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tolland; Milford | 2 | 194 |
| South Windsor | 2 | 162 |
| Tolland | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 178 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF Opco, LLC dba Dari Farms | Tolland; Milford | 97 | Closure | 2019-10-02 |
| DF Opco, LLC dba Dari Farms | Tolland; Milford | 97 | 2019-10-02 | |
| Macy's Logistics and Operations (Update to 9/17/19 notice) | South Windsor | 81 | Closure | 2019-10-10 |
| Macy's | South Windsor | 81 | 2019-10-10 | |
| DF Opco LLC dba Dari Farms (Update to 10/2/19 notice) | Tolland | N/A | Closure | 2019-10-16 |
| DF Opco LLC dba Dari Farms (Update to 10/2/19 notice) | Tolland | N/A | 2019-10-16 |
The most significant filing came from DF Opco, LLC dba Dari Farms at its Tolland; Milford facility, reporting 97 affected workers. DF Opco, LLC dba Dari Farms followed with 97 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Connecticut, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Agriculture 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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