Employers in California posted 61 WARN Act notices in November 2012, affecting an estimated 6,557 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 8% versus November 2011. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 1,097 |
| Retail | 12 | 703 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 555 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 337 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 160 |
| Utilities | 2 | 83 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 44 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 4 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,097 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 703 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 18 | 1,953 |
| Alameda | 3 | 775 |
| San Diego | 6 | 595 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 579 |
| Imperial | 1 | 459 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 1,953 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 4 | 1,070 |
| Livermore | 2 | 640 |
| San Diego | 3 | 525 |
| El Centro | 1 | 459 |
| Sacramento | 1 | 410 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Los Angeles | 706 | 2012-11-16 | |
| River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC | El Centro | 459 | 2012-11-24 | |
| Hmshost San Diego International Airport | San Diego | 436 | 2012-11-20 | |
| Comcast | Livermore | 435 | 2012-11-30 | |
| Comcast | Sacramento | 410 | 2012-11-30 | |
| American Eagle (Lax) | Los Angeles | 269 | 2012-11-15 | |
| American Airlines | San Francisco | 224 | 2012-11-16 | |
| Comcast | Morgan Hill | 220 | 2012-11-30 | |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Livermore | 205 | 2012-11-15 | |
| Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc | South San Francisco | 202 | 2012-11-20 | |
| Ameron International Wind Towers Division | Fontana | 180 | 2012-11-24 | |
| Ebay Inc.(San Jose North Facility) | San Jose | 140 | 2012-11-16 | |
| Pacific Steel Casting Company | Berkeley | 135 | 2012-11-15 | |
| Bae Systems | San Francisco | 126 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Svtc Technologies | San Jose | 106 | 2012-11-17 |
The largest notice was filed by American Airlines at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 706 affected workers. River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC followed with 459 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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