Employers in California posted 82 WARN Act notices in January 2013, affecting an estimated 4,775 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 73% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 17 | 809 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 354 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 351 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 233 |
| Retail | 3 | 173 |
| Utilities | 1 | 69 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 65 |
| Transportation | 2 | 41 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 809 workers across 17 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 354 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 23 | 1,217 |
| Fresno | 7 | 610 |
| San Diego | 8 | 474 |
| Riverside | 4 | 345 |
| Sacramento | 1 | 341 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 1,217 workers across 23 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno | 4 | 585 |
| Sacramento | 1 | 341 |
| San Diego | 5 | 297 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 264 |
| Riverside | 1 | 239 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in California this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zacky Farms LLC | Fresno | 448 | 2013-01-31 | |
| Radiological Associates Of Sacramento | Sacramento | 341 | 2013-01-31 | |
| Windsor Foods | Riverside | 239 | 2013-01-18 | |
| Zacky Farms LLC | Stockton | 216 | 2013-01-31 | |
| Evergreen International Aviation, Inc (Eagle) | Los Angeles | 182 | 2013-01-31 | |
| Chaminade Resort & Spa | Santa Cruz | 180 | 2013-01-01 | |
| Union Bank | Goleta | 175 | 2013-01-29 | |
| San Diego Hospice-Inst For Palliative Medicine | San Diego | 129 | 2013-01-04 | |
| Sutter Central Vly Hosp,Dba Memorial Medical Centr | Modesto | 114 | 2013-01-15 | |
| Pneumatic Scale Angelus | Vernon | 111 | 2013-01-01 | |
| Cirque Du Soleil (Iris) | Hollywood | 105 | 2013-01-29 | |
| United Spiral Pipe, LLC | Pittsburg | 104 | 2013-01-01 | |
| All State Promotions, Inc | Concord | 104 | 2013-01-31 | |
| Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc | Canoga Park | 88 | 2013-01-15 | |
| Mccune Chrysler Jeep Dodge | National City | 87 | 2013-01-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Zacky Farms LLC at its Fresno facility, reporting 448 affected workers. Radiological Associates Of Sacramento followed with 341 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 Agriculture 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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