Employers in California reported 75 WARN Act notices in October 2010, displacing an estimated 3,646 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and down 17% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 281 |
| Transportation | 2 | 264 |
| Government | 1 | 221 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 216 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 212 |
| Retail | 1 | 165 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 90 |
| Education | 8 | 82 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 281 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 264 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 28 | 843 |
| Sacramento | 1 | 452 |
| San Diego | 9 | 430 |
| Kern | 2 | 377 |
| Riverside | 4 | 366 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 843 workers across 28 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| North Highlands | 1 | 452 |
| Bakersfield | 2 | 377 |
| San Diego | 7 | 315 |
| Hemet | 1 | 295 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 247 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC | North Highlands | 452 | 2010-10-31 | |
| Hilton Reservation Worldwide, LLC | Hemet | 295 | 2010-10-06 | |
| Aecom Government Services | Lemoore | 221 | 2010-10-31 | |
| First Transit | Los Angeles | 221 | 2010-10-31 | |
| Bolthouse Farms, Inc | Bakersfield | 212 | 2010-10-15 | |
| Target | Bakersfield | 165 | 2010-10-05 | |
| El Camino Hospital | Mountain View | 141 | 2010-10-13 | |
| Cypress Bioscience, Inc | San Diego | 123 | 2010-10-06 | |
| Valley Fresh, Inc | Turlock | 101 | 2010-10-29 | |
| American Bottling Co. D/B/A Seven-Up Bottling Co | Vallejo | 93 | 2010-10-18 | |
| Fox Audience Network | Santa Monica | 93 | 2010-10-29 | |
| Albertsons' | Oxnard | 86 | 2010-10-15 | |
| Vi | Monterey | 83 | 2010-10-19 | |
| Bob Baker Chevrolet/Subaru | El Cajon | 80 | 2010-10-31 | |
| Carefusion Resources, LLC | San Diego | 77 | 2010-10-15 |
The most significant filing came from Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC at its North Highlands facility, reporting 452 affected workers. Hilton Reservation Worldwide, LLC followed with 295 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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