Employers in Massachusetts posted 8 WARN Act notices in June 2025, affecting an estimated 1,292 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 21% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 144 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 144 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 4 | 682 |
| Berkshire | 2 | 466 |
| Plymouth | 2 | 144 |
Middlesex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 682 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 2 | 676 |
| Pittsfield | 2 | 466 |
| Bridgewater | 2 | 144 |
| Woburn | 2 | 6 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Therapeutics, Inc | Cambridge | 338 | 2025-06-26 | |
| Sage Therapeutics, Inc | Cambridge | 338 | 2025-06-26 | |
| Unistress Corp. & Berkshire Concrete Corp | Pittsfield | 233 | 2025-06-25 | |
| Unistress Corp. & Berkshire Concrete Corp | Pittsfield | 233 | 2025-06-25 | |
| First Wave Logistics LLC | Bridgewater | 72 | 2025-06-25 | |
| First Wave Logistics LLC | Bridgewater | 72 | 2025-06-25 | |
| ImmunityBio, Inc | Woburn | 3 | 2025-06-11 | |
| ImmunityBio. Inc | Woburn | 3 | 2025-06-11 |
The largest notice was filed by Sage Therapeutics, Inc at its Cambridge facility, reporting 338 affected workers. Sage Therapeutics, Inc followed with 338 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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