Employers in Utah logged 2 WARN Act notices in July 2012, involving roughly 1,558 workers — climbing above June and up 473% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 779 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1,558 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,558 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tooele | 2 | 1,558 |
Tooele absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,558 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tooele | 2 | 1,558 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URS Corp - EG&G Defense Materials | Tooele | 779 | 2012-07-27 | |
| URS Corp - EG&G Defense Materials | Tooele | 779 | 2012-07-27 |
The biggest impact was at URS Corp - EG&G Defense Materials at its Tooele facility, reporting 779 affected workers. URS Corp - EG&G Defense Materials followed with 779 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Utah 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 Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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