Alaska Layoffs — April 2006
Employers in Alaska filed 1 WARN Act notices in April 2006, impacting roughly 102 workers. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 102 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 102 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna | 1 | 102 |
Matanuska-Susitna was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 102 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su | 1 | 102 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student | Mat-Su | 102 |
The single largest action involved First Student at its Mat-Su facility, reporting 102 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Alaska 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 Alaska. 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 Alaska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.