Vermont Layoffs — March 2014
Employers in Vermont logged 2 WARN Act notices in March 2014, involving roughly 248 workers and up 23% versus March 2013. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 248 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 248 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington | 1 | 160 |
| Caledonia | 1 | 88 |
Bennington bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington | 1 | 160 |
| Lyndonville | 1 | 88 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasan Carbon Composites | Bennington | 160 | ||
| Kennametal | Lyndonville | 88 |
The biggest impact was at Plasan Carbon Composites at its Bennington facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Kennametal followed with 88 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Vermont 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 Vermont. 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 Vermont WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.