Employers in Alaska reported 2 WARN Act notices in December 2012, displacing an estimated 411 workers. The average filing covered 206 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 31 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 31 workers across 1 notice.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| North Slope | 1 | 380 |
| Statewide | 1 | 31 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Alaska this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH2M Hill | North Slope | 380 | 2012-12-20 | |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp | Statewide | 31 | 2012-12-10 |
The most significant filing came from CH2M Hill at its North Slope facility, reporting 380 affected workers. TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp followed with 31 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Alaska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alaska. 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 Alaska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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