Employers in California posted 188 WARN Act notices in May 2009, affecting an estimated 12,388 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 29 | 890 |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 825 |
| Healthcare | 9 | 726 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 479 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 194 |
| Education | 3 | 171 |
| Transportation | 4 | 150 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 150 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 890 workers across 29 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 825 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 40 | 2,564 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 1,764 |
| Santa Clara | 20 | 1,429 |
| Orange | 44 | 1,353 |
| Kern | 1 | 780 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 2,564 workers across 40 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 5 | 1,764 |
| Bakersfield | 1 | 780 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 616 |
| Hollywood | 2 | 479 |
| San Diego | 6 | 408 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macy'S West Central Headquarters | San Francisco | 1,503 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Nabors Well Services Co | Bakersfield | 780 | 2009-05-16 | |
| Theatredreams Ls/Chi, Lp Dba Kodak Theatre | Hollywood | 377 | 2009-05-25 | |
| National Semiconductor Corporation | Santa Clara | 329 | 2009-05-12 | |
| Fleetwood Motor Homes Of California, Inc | Riverside | 266 | 2009-05-23 | |
| Flextronics International, Ltd | Milpitas | 257 | 2009-05-29 | |
| Gregg Industries, Inc | El Monte | 234 | 2009-05-01 | |
| Northrop Grumman Corp Aerospace Systems | Redondo Beach | 200 | 2009-05-15 | |
| Lam Research Corporation | Fremont | 194 | 2009-05-18 | |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Pasadena | 191 | 2009-05-15 | |
| The Los Angeles Daily News Valencia | Santa Clarita | 185 | 2009-05-22 | |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Corona | 183 | 2009-05-15 | |
| Santur Corporation | Fremont | 169 | 2009-05-06 | |
| Callaway Golf Company | Carlsbad | 166 | 2009-05-14 | |
| Sierra Pacific Industries (Quincy Division) | Quincy | 165 | 2009-05-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Macy'S West Central Headquarters at its San Francisco facility, reporting 1,503 affected workers. Nabors Well Services Co followed with 780 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by California. 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 California WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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