Employers in Connecticut logged 8 WARN Act notices in November 2019, involving roughly 216 workers — falling below October and down 58% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 72 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 0 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 72 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 4 | 144 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 72 |
| Tolland | 2 | 0 |
Hartford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 144 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington | 2 | 144 |
| Norwalk | 2 | 72 |
| South Windsor | 2 | 0 |
| Tolland | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 108 |
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKesson Corporation | Farmington | 72 | Closure | 2019-11-04 |
| McKesson Corporation | Farmington | 72 | 2019-11-04 | |
| North American Power and Gas LLC | Norwalk | 36 | Closure | 2019-11-01 |
| North American Power and Gas LLC | Norwalk | 36 | 2019-11-01 | |
| Macy's Logistics and Operations (Update to 9/17/19 notice) | South Windsor | 0 | Layoff | 2019-11-20 |
| Macy's | South Windsor | 0 | 2019-11-20 | |
| DF Opco LLC dba Dari Farms (Update to 10/16/19 notice) | Tolland | N/A | Closure | 2019-11-08 |
| DF Opco LLC dba Dari Farms (Update to 10/16/19 notice) | Tolland | N/A | 2019-11-08 |
The biggest impact was at McKesson Corporation at its Farmington facility, reporting 72 affected workers. McKesson Corporation followed with 72 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Connecticut, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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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