Employers in Massachusetts logged 8 WARN Act notices in June 2023, involving roughly 538 workers — climbing above May and up 364% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 87 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 87 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 1 | 223 |
| Hampden | 1 | 90 |
| Western | 1 | 87 |
| Boston | 3 | 87 |
| Berkshire | 1 | 50 |
Plymouth absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 223 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middleboro | 1 | 223 |
| Holyoke | 1 | 90 |
| Springfield | 1 | 87 |
| Boston | 3 | 87 |
| Pittsfield | 1 | 50 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Tree Shops LLC | Middleboro | 223 | 2023-06-30 | |
| Trulieve | Holyoke | 90 | 2023-06-01 | |
| Vibra Hospital of Western MA | Springfield | 87 | 2023-06-15 | |
| Path AI | Boston | 51 | 2023-06-01 | |
| Fresh American LLC (Annie Selk) | Pittsfield | 50 | 2023-06-27 | |
| Path AI | Boston | 36 | 2023-06-01 | |
| Bitwise Industries, Inc | Somerville | 1 | 2023-06-14 | |
| Path AI | Boston | N/A | 2023-06-01 |
The biggest impact was at Christmas Tree Shops LLC at its Middleboro facility, reporting 223 affected workers. Trulieve followed with 90 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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