Employers in Massachusetts filed 5 WARN Act notices in May 2024, impacting roughly 649 workers — representing a pullback from April and up 51% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 641 |
| Education | 2 | 8 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 641 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 8 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 2 | 641 |
| Worcester | 1 | 8 |
Middlesex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 641 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 1 | 495 |
| Lexington | 1 | 146 |
| Worcester | 1 | 8 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc | Cambridge | 495 | 2024-05-21 | |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc | Lexington | 146 | 2024-05-25 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates - Assumption College | Worcester | 8 | 2024-05-15 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates - Assumption College | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-15 | |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-21 |
The single largest action involved Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc at its Cambridge facility, reporting 495 affected workers. Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc followed with 146 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Massachusetts'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 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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