Employers in California filed 64 WARN Act notices in August 2010, impacting roughly 3,109 workers — representing a pullback from July and down 55% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 260 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 173 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 140 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 130 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 63 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 34 |
| Retail | 1 | 20 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 12 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 260 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Arts & Entertainment reported 173 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 5 | 749 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 528 |
| Orange | 9 | 352 |
| San Diego | 6 | 200 |
| San Mateo | 3 | 167 |
Alameda absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 749 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Livermore | 1 | 622 |
| City Of Industry | 1 | 260 |
| Irvine | 4 | 213 |
| San Diego | 6 | 200 |
| Long Beach | 2 | 184 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iap World Services, Inc | Livermore | 622 | 2010-08-07 | |
| Havi Logistics North America, LLC | City Of Industry | 260 | 2010-08-04 | |
| Trans World Entertainment Inc. (Carson Dist.Center) | Long Beach | 156 | 2010-08-13 | |
| Nurserymen'S Exchange, Inc | Half Moon Bay | 140 | 2010-08-30 | |
| Santarus, Inc | San Diego | 132 | 2010-08-30 | |
| St. John Knits, Inc | Irvine | 129 | 2010-08-23 | |
| Correction Corporation'S California City Correctio | California City | 114 | 2010-08-27 | |
| Mcdonough Holland & Allen Pc | Sacramento | 106 | 2010-08-31 | |
| Freedom Graphics Systems, Inc | Ontario | 88 | 2010-08-31 | |
| Land O'Lakes, Inc | Tulare | 80 | 2010-08-14 | |
| Control Components, Inc | Rancho Santa Margari | 78 | 2010-08-12 | |
| Abg Acquisition Corporation | Mira Loma | 75 | 2010-08-02 | |
| Albertsons' Newport Beach | Newport Beach | 67 | 2010-08-19 | |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc | Gustine | 65 | 2010-08-06 | |
| AT&T Corp | Pleasanton | 57 | 2010-08-20 |
The single largest action involved Iap World Services, Inc at its Livermore facility, reporting 622 affected workers. Havi Logistics North America, LLC followed with 260 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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