Employers in California recorded 113 WARN Act notices in October 2009, covering approximately 4,385 workers — marking a sharp increase from September. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 6 | 445 |
| Finance & Insurance | 11 | 209 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 187 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 149 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 75 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 32 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 6 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 445 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 209 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 35 | 1,126 |
| Santa Clara | 10 | 670 |
| San Francisco | 7 | 445 |
| San Mateo | 6 | 422 |
| Orange | 22 | 421 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 1,126 workers across 35 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 3 | 466 |
| San Francisco | 7 | 445 |
| South San Francisco | 4 | 384 |
| Inglewood | 1 | 263 |
| Santa Fe Springs | 1 | 245 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Collins, Inc | San Jose | 389 | 2009-10-27 | |
| Ttm Technologies | Inglewood | 263 | 2009-10-30 | |
| Liz Claiborne Inc | Santa Fe Springs | 245 | 2009-10-15 | |
| Jpmorgan Chase | El Segundo | 191 | 2009-10-30 | |
| Marriott Hotel Services, Inc.(Sf Marriott Marquis) | San Francisco | 179 | 2009-10-21 | |
| Safetran Systems Corporation | Rancho Cucamonga | 146 | 2009-10-16 | |
| AB Car Rental Services, Inc | South San Francisco | 142 | 2009-10-27 | |
| Avis Budget Car Rental Services, Inc | South San Francisco | 142 | 2009-10-31 | |
| Deutsch Defense Aerospace Operations | Oceanside | 121 | 2009-10-05 | |
| Pacific Clay Products | Lake Elsinore | 119 | 2009-10-02 | |
| Pacific Clay Products | Lake Elsinore | 119 | 2009-10-16 | |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune, LLC | San Diego | 116 | 2009-10-11 | |
| In-Home Supportive Services Consortium | San Francisco | 103 | 2009-10-20 | |
| Riverside Cement | Oro Grande | 88 | 2009-10-18 | |
| Lifescan, Inc | Milpitas | 87 | 2009-10-02 |
Leading the list was Rockwell Collins, Inc at its San Jose facility, reporting 389 affected workers. Ttm Technologies followed with 263 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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