Employers in Connecticut reported 3 WARN Act notices in February 2024, displacing an estimated 254 workers — signaling a deceleration from January. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 71 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 71 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 1 | 118 |
| New Haven | 1 | 65 |
Hartford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 118 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 1 | 118 |
| Newton | 1 | 71 |
| Branford | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 254 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ups | Windsor | 118 | Closure | 2024-02-02 |
| Cascades Containerboard Packaging | Newton | 71 | Closure | 2024-02-13 |
| First Student, Inc | Branford | 65 | Closure | 2024-02-28 |
The most significant filing came from Ups at its Windsor facility, reporting 118 affected workers. Cascades Containerboard Packaging followed with 71 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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