Employers in California reported 78 WARN Act notices in April 2010, displacing an estimated 8,670 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 6% versus April 2009. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 4,609 |
| Retail | 3 | 891 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 283 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 193 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 162 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 64 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 4,609 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Retail reported 891 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 5 | 4,921 |
| Los Angeles | 33 | 1,342 |
| Riverside | 5 | 1,027 |
| Orange | 8 | 400 |
| San Joaquin | 2 | 169 |
Alameda was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 4,921 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont | 4 | 4,534 |
| Riverside | 2 | 835 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 483 |
| Hayward | 1 | 387 |
| Culver City | 1 | 228 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc (Nummi) | Fremont | 3,698 | 2010-04-01 | |
| New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc | Fremont | 723 | 2010-04-01 | |
| Ralphs Crocery Company | Riverside | 418 | 2010-04-27 | |
| Ralphs Grocery Company | Riverside | 417 | 2010-04-07 | |
| Injex Industries, Inc | Hayward | 387 | 2010-04-01 | |
| Ralphs Grocery Company | Los Angeles | 245 | 2010-04-07 | |
| Ralphs Grocery Company | Los Angeles | 229 | 2010-04-27 | |
| Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc | Culver City | 228 | 2010-04-21 | |
| Kyoho Manufacturing California | Stockton | 154 | 2010-04-01 | |
| Urs Federal Serices | Herlong | 154 | 2010-04-02 | |
| Gmac Mortgage, LLC | Costa Mesa | 139 | 2010-04-05 | |
| Pack Ryt, Inc | Thermal | 125 | 2010-04-13 | |
| California Sportservice, Inc | Dodgertown | 112 | 2010-04-13 | |
| Accurate Metal Fabricators, LLC | Anaheim | 100 | 2010-04-05 | |
| The Boeing Company | Seal Beach | 89 | 2010-04-23 |
The most significant filing came from New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc (Nummi) at its Fremont facility, reporting 3,698 affected workers. New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc followed with 723 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the California 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 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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