Employers in California posted 113 WARN Act notices in September 2014, affecting an estimated 9,531 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 126% versus September 2013. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 38 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 9 | 854 |
| Healthcare | 8 | 656 |
| Retail | 6 | 446 |
| Finance & Insurance | 10 | 256 |
| Information & Technology | 6 | 149 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 92 |
The Admin & Support Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 854 workers across 9 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 656 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 16 | 2,229 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 1,539 |
| Orange | 19 | 1,293 |
| San Diego | 14 | 1,029 |
| Contra Costa | 1 | 643 |
Santa Clara was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 2,229 workers across 16 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 3 | 1,125 |
| Mountain View | 5 | 810 |
| Irvine | 10 | 729 |
| Pittsburg | 1 | 643 |
| La Mesa | 2 | 562 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 71 | 6,173 |
| Closure | 38 | 3,018 |
| Temporary Layoff | 3 | 261 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Systems, Inc | San Jose | 1,005 | Layoff | 2014-09-22 |
| USS-POSCO Industries | Pittsburg | 643 | Layoff | 2014-09-02 |
| Allergan, Inc | Irvine | 371 | Layoff | 2014-09-29 |
| Security Industry Specialists, Inc | Mountain View | 310 | Layoff | 2014-09-03 |
| Security Industry Specialists, Inc | Mountain View | 310 | Layoff | 2014-09-10 |
| Drew Ford | La Mesa | 281 | Closure | 2014-09-15 |
| Drew Ford | La Mesa | 281 | Closure | 2014-09-17 |
| Boeing Company | Long Beach | 227 | Layoff | 2014-09-22 |
| Asset Protection and Security | El Centro | 184 | Closure | 2014-09-16 |
| Silgan Containers | Riverbank | 178 | Temporary Layoff | 2014-09-22 |
| Silgan Containers | Riverbank | 178 | Layoff | 2014-09-30 |
| Exelixis, Inc | South San | 152 | Layoff | 2014-09-02 |
| Exelixis, Inc | South San | 152 | Layoff | 2014-09-04 |
| Allergan, Inc | Goleta | 134 | Closure | 2014-09-29 |
| Allergan, Inc | Irvine | 129 | Layoff | 2014-09-03 |
The largest notice was filed by Cisco Systems, Inc at its San Jose facility, reporting 1,005 affected workers. USS-POSCO Industries followed with 643 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Admin & Support Services 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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