Employers in California reported 102 WARN Act notices in June 2014, displacing an estimated 9,057 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and up 50% versus June 2013. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 23 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 10 | 1,572 |
| Retail | 6 | 356 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 274 |
| Transportation | 3 | 202 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 121 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 76 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 7 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,572 workers across 10 notices. Notably, Retail reported 356 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 34 | 2,132 |
| Alameda | 8 | 2,032 |
| Stanislaus | 5 | 1,372 |
| Orange | 14 | 841 |
| San Bernardino | 7 | 435 |
Los Angeles saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 2,132 workers across 34 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 5 | 1,883 |
| Turlock | 3 | 1,314 |
| Atwater | 1 | 397 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 356 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 298 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 35 | 5,053 |
| Closure | 23 | 2,155 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Campus | Oakland | 1,584 | Layoff | 2014-06-02 |
| Emanual Medical Center, Inc | Turlock | 1,130 | Layoff | 2014-06-18 |
| AT&T Mobility Services, LLC/Customer | Atwater | 397 | Closure | 2014-06-27 |
| RevCycle+, Inc | Cerritos | 256 | Layoff | 2014-06-12 |
| MV Transportation, Inc | Brisbane | 230 | Layoff | 2014-06-18 |
| Dobake Bakeries, Inc | Oakland | 221 | Closure | 2014-06-26 |
| Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc | Culver City | 206 | 2014-06-02 | |
| AGR Group California, LLC/AGR Group, Inc | Santa Ana | 203 | Closure | 2014-06-02 |
| BAE Systems | San Francisco | 194 | Layoff | 2014-06-18 |
| Motion Picture Television Fund- Wasserman Campus | Woodland Hills | 182 | 2014-06-01 | |
| Emanual Medical Center, Inc. Brandel | Turlock | 175 | Closure | 2014-06-18 |
| Davis Healthcare Center | Davis | 142 | Closure | 2014-06-05 |
| Exide Technologies | Vernon | 124 | 2014-06-20 | |
| Boeing Company | Seal Beach | 118 | Layoff | 2014-06-24 |
| Hilton San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 112 | 2014-06-04 |
The most significant filing came from Summit Campus at its Oakland facility, reporting 1,584 affected workers. Emanual Medical Center, Inc followed with 1,130 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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