Employers in Massachusetts recorded 8 WARN Act notices in November 2022, covering approximately 540 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 26% versus November 2021. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 419 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 419 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 3 | 408 |
| Boston | 4 | 73 |
| Worcester | 1 | 59 |
Middlesex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 408 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | 1 | 360 |
| Boston | 4 | 73 |
| Athol | 1 | 59 |
| Cambridge | 2 | 48 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Pharma America Holdings, Inc./Sunovian Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Marlborough | 360 | 2022-11-03 | |
| Spectrum Plastics Group | Athol | 59 | 2022-11-30 | |
| Twitter, Inc | Boston | 55 | 2022-11-04 | |
| Rubius Therapeutics, Inc | Cambridge | 48 | 2022-11-03 | |
| Twitter, Inc | Boston | 18 | 2022-11-25 | |
| UPDATED Rubius Therapeutics, Inc | Cambridge | N/A | 2022-11-03 | |
| Boston | N/A | 2022-11-04 | ||
| Twitter, Inc. (Supplemental) | Boston | N/A | 2022-11-25 |
Leading the list was Sumitomo Pharma America Holdings, Inc./Sunovian Pharmaceuticals, Inc at its Marlborough facility, reporting 360 affected workers. Spectrum Plastics Group followed with 59 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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