Employers in California posted 79 WARN Act notices in March 2014, affecting an estimated 7,513 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 86% versus March 2013. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 723 |
| Healthcare | 15 | 624 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 200 |
| Retail | 2 | 107 |
| Utilities | 1 | 92 |
| Education | 3 | 91 |
| Transportation | 2 | 76 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 61 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 723 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 624 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 22 | 2,153 |
| Contra Costa | 1 | 1,073 |
| San Bernardino | 9 | 1,036 |
| San Diego | 9 | 690 |
| Alameda | 7 | 571 |
Los Angeles absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 2,153 workers across 22 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1 | 1,073 |
| Fort Irwin | 2 | 919 |
| Inglewood | 2 | 487 |
| San Diego | 7 | 424 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 382 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 179 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ups-North Bay(Richmond) Hub | Richmond | 1,073 | 2014-03-01 | |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | Fort Irwin | 860 | 2014-03-31 | |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide-Lancaster | Lancaster | 380 | 2014-03-31 | |
| Hollywood Park Casino | Inglewood | 343 | 2014-03-23 | |
| Sprint Customer Service Center | Rancho Cordova | 245 | 2014-03-18 | |
| Certified Network M, Inc | Bell | 211 | 2014-03-31 | |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals | San Diego | 200 | 2014-03-06 | |
| Bae Systems | San Francisco | 196 | 2014-03-16 | |
| Shire Regenerative Medicine- Torrey Pines Site | La Jolla | 196 | 2014-03-18 | |
| Jpmorgan Chase | Irvine | 168 | 2014-03-10 | |
| Bimbo Bakeries Usa, Inc | Oakland | 160 | 2014-03-03 | |
| Bimbo Bakeries Usa | Vernon | 160 | 2014-03-28 | |
| Aerojet Rocketdyne | Canoga Park | 154 | 2014-03-31 | |
| St.Joseph Hospital | Orange | 152 | 2014-03-07 | |
| Pomona Valley Hospital | Ponoma | 146 | 2014-03-17 |
The largest notice was filed by Ups-North Bay(Richmond) Hub at its Richmond facility, reporting 1,073 affected workers. Northrop Grumman Corporation followed with 860 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 Accommodation & Food 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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