Employers in Massachusetts recorded 21 WARN Act notices in July 2020, covering approximately 992 workers — marking a decline from June and up 335% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 109 |
| Transportation | 3 | 85 |
| Education | 1 | 47 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 109 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 85 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 4 | 382 |
| Boston | 8 | 286 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 137 |
| Northeast | 1 | 57 |
| Barnstable | 1 | 29 |
Worcester was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 382 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg | 1 | 229 |
| Boston | 7 | 173 |
| Wilmington | 1 | 113 |
| Framingham | 1 | 109 |
| Milford | 2 | 96 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Services, LLC (Great Wolf Lodge) | Fitchburg | 229 | 2020-07-24 | |
| Odwalla's | Wilmington | 113 | 2020-07-03 | |
| *UPDATED* The Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center | Framingham | 109 | 2020-07-24 | |
| Systemize Logistics | Milford | 85 | 2020-07-24 | |
| Delaware North Companies, Inc | Boston & East Boston | 83 | 2020-07-03 | |
| Airport Management Services and Hudson Group (Hudson) | Boston | 70 | 2020-07-30 | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) | Westborough | 57 | 2020-07-14 | |
| *UPDATED* Southwick, LLC (Brooks Brothers) | Haverhill | 57 | 2020-07-20 | |
| Aramark Educational Services LLC at Simmons University | Boston | 47 | 2020-07-23 | |
| Pret A Manger (USA) Ltd. (Pret) | Boston | 36 | 2020-07-20 | |
| Delaware North Companies, Inc | North Falmouth | 29 | 2020-07-03 | |
| *UPDATED* DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Bedford Glen | Bedford | 28 | 2020-07-20 | |
| Republic Airways | Boston | 20 | 2020-07-30 | |
| *UPDATED* Philips North America LLC | Andover | 18 | 2020-07-13 | |
| Sheffield Express, LLC | Milford | 11 | 2020-07-29 |
Leading the list was Great Lakes Services, LLC (Great Wolf Lodge) at its Fitchburg facility, reporting 229 affected workers. Odwalla's followed with 113 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Massachusetts's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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