Employers in Connecticut filed 6 WARN Act notices in April 2023, impacting roughly 504 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 152% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 314 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 314 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 4 | 504 |
Hartford was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 504 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor Locks | 2 | 314 |
| Newington | 2 | 190 |
| Manchester, Danbury, Orange | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 157 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSB Manufacturing Company | Windsor Locks | 157 | Closure | 2023-04-05 |
| SSB Manufacturing Company | Windsor Locks | 157 | 2023-04-05 | |
| Schuco-USA, LLLP | Newington | 95 | 2023-04-03 | |
| Schuco-USA, LLLP | Newington | 95 | 2023-04-03 | |
| David's Bridal | Manchester, Danbury, Orange | 0 | 2023-04-14 | |
| David's Bridal, LLC | Manchester, Danbury, Orange | N/A | 2023-04-14 |
The single largest action involved SSB Manufacturing Company at its Windsor Locks facility, reporting 157 affected workers. SSB Manufacturing Company followed with 157 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Connecticut 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 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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