California Layoffs — June 2011

Employers in California reported 63 WARN Act notices in June 2011, displacing an estimated 3,295 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and down 20% versus June 2010. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

63
Notices Filed
3,295
Workers Affected
52
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Transportation4296
Healthcare5183
Education2169
Finance & Insurance2147
Information & Technology395
Manufacturing392
Retail19

The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 296 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 183 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Los Angeles221,006
Orange9385
Monterey1357
Riverside7346
San Diego6233

Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 1,006 workers across 22 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Salinas1357
Beverly Hills1191
Fresno1153
Irvine3130
Temecula2129

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Ramco Enterprises, L.PSalinas3572011-06-15
Myspace, IncBeverly Hills1912011-06-29
Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno1532011-06-07
The Boeing CompanyLong Beach1212011-06-24
Universal MccannSan Francisco1152011-06-30
Mca LogisticsFontana1132011-06-12
Northrop GrummanCarson1002011-06-20
Ericsson IncSan Jose1002011-06-24
Victor Treatment Center/North Valley SchoolPerris962011-06-30
North County Transit DistrictOceanside902011-06-30
Hines Growers LLCChowchilla862011-06-30
Insurance Leads.ComNorth Hollywood852011-06-30
Labcorp/ Labwest IncSanta Ana842011-06-18
Bluego Transit Management IncGrass Valley822011-06-19
Teva Parenteral MedicinesIrvine812011-06-12

The most significant filing came from Ramco Enterprises, L.P at its Salinas facility, reporting 357 affected workers. Myspace, Inc followed with 191 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate 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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