Employers in California submitted 65 WARN Act notices in September 2010, putting at risk an estimated 2,575 workers — down from August and down 24% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 333 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 130 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 71 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 43 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 6 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 5 |
| Education | 1 | 5 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 333 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 179 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 15 | 421 |
| Orange | 12 | 330 |
| Solano | 1 | 262 |
| Stanislaus | 2 | 226 |
| San Joaquin | 2 | 161 |
Los Angeles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 421 workers across 15 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vacaville | 1 | 262 |
| Ponoma | 6 | 174 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 148 |
| California City | 2 | 145 |
| Gonzales | 1 | 144 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Dura-Vent Company, Inc | Vacaville | 262 | 2010-09-05 | |
| American Airlines, Inc | San Francisco | 148 | 2010-09-24 | |
| Mbm Mcfarland & Sons | Gonzales | 144 | 2010-09-25 | |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | Ponoma | 122 | 2010-09-27 | |
| First Transit | Modesto | 120 | 2010-09-30 | |
| Angelica Textile Services, Inc | Turlock | 106 | 2010-09-04 | |
| Knight & Carver Wind Group | National City | 102 | 2010-09-10 | |
| Netflix, Inc.3Rd Party Agency Spherion | Santa Ana | 101 | 2010-09-07 | |
| Correction Corporation'S California City Correctio | California City | 100 | 2010-09-10 | |
| Angelica Textile Services, Inc | Stockton | 88 | 2010-09-30 | |
| Ups Teleservices | Santa Maria | 74 | 2010-09-11 | |
| Excel Storage Products, Lp | Lodi | 73 | 2010-09-17 | |
| The Boeing Company | Huntington Beach | 64 | 2010-09-24 | |
| American Airlines | Los Angeles | 60 | 2010-09-24 | |
| Whole Foods Market | Sherman Oaks | 59 | 2010-09-09 |
Topping the list was Simpson Dura-Vent Company, Inc at its Vacaville facility, reporting 262 affected workers. American Airlines, Inc followed with 148 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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