Connecticut Layoffs — April 2018
Employers in Connecticut submitted 5 WARN Act notices in April 2018, putting at risk an estimated 841 workers and up 320% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 168 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 727 |
| Transportation | 1 | 107 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 7 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 727 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 107 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 1 | 431 |
| New Haven | 2 | 296 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 114 |
Hartford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 431 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 1 | 431 |
| Wallingford | 1 | 149 |
| Naugatuck | 1 | 147 |
| Trumbull | 1 | 107 |
| Stamford | 1 | 7 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 685 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Connecticut's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A | Windsor | 431 | Closure | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | Wallingford | 149 | ||
| The Dannon Company, LLC -- YoCrunch | Naugatuck | 147 | Closure | |
| Dattco | Trumbull | 107 | Closure | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and RBS Securities | Stamford | 7 |
Topping the list was Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A at its Windsor facility, reporting 431 affected workers. Bristol-Myers Squibb followed with 149 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Connecticut 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 Connecticut. 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 Connecticut WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.