New Jersey Layoffs — December 2004
Employers in New Jersey posted 7 WARN Act notices in December 2004, affecting an estimated 1,964 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November. The average filing covered 281 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 1,807 |
| Transportation | 1 | 97 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 32 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 28 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,807 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 97 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 2 | 1,047 |
| Somerset | 1 | 689 |
| Bergen | 1 | 86 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 82 |
| Morris | 1 | 32 |
Union felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 1,047 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Linden | 2 | 1,047 |
| Bridgewater | 1 | 689 |
| E. Rutherford | 1 | 86 |
| Dayton | 1 | 82 |
| Parsippany | 1 | 32 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Linden | 950 | ||
| Sanofi-Aventis | Bridgewater | 689 | ||
| Performance Trans | Linden | 97 | ||
| Rutherford Machinery | E. Rutherford | 86 | ||
| Johnson Controls | Dayton | 82 | ||
| Cendant | Parsippany | 32 | ||
| Chubb & Son | Newark | 28 |
The largest notice was filed by General Motors at its Linden facility, reporting 950 affected workers. Sanofi-Aventis followed with 689 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Jersey. 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 New Jersey WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.