Employers in Massachusetts filed 20 WARN Act notices in January 2025, impacting roughly 1,049 workers — representing a notable rise over December and down 27% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 229 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 19 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 229 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 19 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hampden | 2 | 282 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 166 |
| Essex | 1 | 134 |
| Worcester | 1 | 71 |
| Bristol | 1 | 52 |
Hampden absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 282 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge, Plainville | 1 | 300 |
| Agawam | 1 | 229 |
| Braintree | 1 | 166 |
| Peabody | 1 | 134 |
| Fitchburg | 1 | 71 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Cambridge, Plainville | 300 | 2025-01-31 | |
| Connecticut Pie, LLC DBA Diana's Bakery | Agawam | 229 | 2025-01-30 | |
| Nordstrom South Shore Plaza | Braintree | 166 | 2025-01-07 | |
| Nordstrom North Shore | Peabody | 134 | 2025-01-07 | |
| The Newark Group, Inc | Fitchburg | 71 | 2025-01-28 | |
| Edaron, LLC ("Holyoke facility") | Holyoke | 53 | 2025-01-14 | |
| DHL Supply Chain | Taunton | 52 | 2025-01-28 | |
| Edaron, LLC ("South Hadley facility") | South Hadley | 24 | 2025-01-14 | |
| Pharma Cann | Holliston | 19 | 2025-01-29 | |
| Immunity Bio. Inc | Burlington | 1 | 2025-01-29 | |
| Nordstrom South Shore Plaza | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-07 | |
| Nordstrom North Shore | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-07 | |
| Edaron, LLC (South Hadley facility) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-14 | |
| Edaron, LLC (Holyoke facility) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-14 | |
| The Newark Group, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-28 |
The single largest action involved Thermo Fisher Scientific at its Cambridge, Plainville facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Connecticut Pie, LLC DBA Diana's Bakery followed with 229 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Massachusetts's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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