Employers in California recorded 47 WARN Act notices in October 2012, covering approximately 3,456 workers — marking a decline from September and down 27% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 262 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 204 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 85 |
| Transportation | 1 | 80 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 77 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 262 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 204 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 10 | 1,163 |
| Santa Clara | 5 | 345 |
| Riverside | 4 | 268 |
| San Diego | 4 | 218 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 190 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 1,163 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Azusa | 1 | 571 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 190 |
| Alhambra | 1 | 189 |
| Riverbank | 1 | 180 |
| Sunnyvale | 2 | 175 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovin Oven, LLC | Azusa | 571 | 2012-10-31 | |
| Cinderbiter Stop Motion (Shademaker Productions) | San Francisco | 190 | 2012-10-13 | |
| Southwest Administrators, Inc | Alhambra | 189 | 2012-10-08 | |
| Silgan Containers Manufacturing | Riverbank | 180 | 2012-10-28 | |
| Abbott Vascular | Temecula | 139 | 2012-10-17 | |
| Codexis, Inc | Redwood City | 133 | 2012-10-30 | |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge | 113 | 2012-10-03 | |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc | Sunnyvale | 107 | 2012-10-25 | |
| Louisville Bedding Company | Ontario | 98 | 2012-10-19 | |
| Sartorius Stedim Sus, Inc | Concord | 91 | 2012-10-12 | |
| Space Systems/Loral Inc | Palo Alto | 90 | 2012-10-21 | |
| Bel Air Markets #526 | Woodland | 89 | 2012-10-19 | |
| Ophthonix Inc | Vista | 86 | 2012-10-16 | |
| Curesearch For Children'S Cancer | Arcadia | 85 | 2012-10-31 | |
| Unified Grocers, Inc. Fresno Warehouse | Fresno | 80 | 2012-10-27 |
Leading the list was Lovin Oven, LLC at its Azusa facility, reporting 571 affected workers. Cinderbiter Stop Motion (Shademaker Productions) followed with 190 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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