Employers in Massachusetts posted 2 WARN Act notices in December 2019, affecting an estimated 38 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November. The average filing covered 19 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month. A total of 38 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 1 | 0 |
Boston was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 0% of all affected workers with 0 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn (2 locations) | 1 | 38 |
| Boston | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLSS Transportation | Lynn (2 locations) | 38 | 2019-12-10 | |
| Updated: Barneys | Boston | N/A | 2019-12-31 |
The largest notice was filed by GLSS Transportation at its Lynn (2 locations) facility, reporting 38 affected workers. Updated: Barneys followed with 0 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Massachusetts's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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