After announcing last week that it will permanently close its last remaining manufacturing plant in New Britain, toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker this week has provided the state with a specific timetable for layoffs from that facility.
After announcing last week that it will
permanently close its last remaining manufacturing plant in New Britain, toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker this week has provided the state with a specific timetable for layoffs from that facility.
The company said Feb. 26 that its facility at 600 Myrtle St. — which produces single-sided tape measures — will shut down due to a structural decline in demand for those products. The closure will affect 300 workers at the site.
In a letter dated Wednesday and filed with the state Department of Labor under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Plant Manager Patrick Voll states that the company is providing 60 days’ advance notice of the plant closing and that the layoffs will be done in “waves.”
“This closing will involve cessation of all operations and termination of all employees at the site,” Voll states.
According to the timeline he provides, the layoffs will occur in five waves:
- Wave 1 will occur between May 4-18 and affect 287 workers.
- Wave 2 will occur between June 30-July 14 and affect three workers.
- Wave 3 will occur between Aug. 30-Sept. 13 and affect eight workers.
- Wave 4 will occur between Dec. 31 and Jan. 14 and affect one worker.
- Wave 5 will occur between March 31-April 14, 2027, and affect one worker.
Voll adds that employees are represented by the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union District 26, Locals 1433 and 1249.
When it announced the plant closing, Stanley officials said the company will support affected employees through the transition, including offering opportunities at other facilities where possible, as well as providing severance and job placement services for both hourly and salaried workers.
The closing ends more than 180 years of production in New Britain, known as the Hardware City.
Stanley’s headquarters, which also employs about 300 people, will remain in New Britain.
