The US labor market showed signs of rising strain as employers reported 341 WARN Act notices in October 2014, displacing an estimated 39,516 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 37% versus October 2013. Filings came from 32 states and territories, with an average of 116 workers per notice.
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| California | 128 | 13,769 |
| New York | 55 | 4,839 |
| Arizona | 7 | 2,636 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 2,118 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1,838 |
| Texas | 15 | 1,359 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 1,270 |
| Washington | 7 | 1,246 |
| Kansas | 8 | 1,093 |
| Virginia | 9 | 913 |
| Georgia | 9 | 907 |
| Michigan | 3 | 902 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 679 |
| Florida | 9 | 582 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 552 |
| Missouri | 4 | 529 |
| Maine | 1 | 500 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 451 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 434 |
| Ohio | 3 | 425 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 414 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 372 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 350 |
| Indiana | 5 | 283 |
| Maryland | 1 | 261 |
| Oregon | 2 | 229 |
| Alabama | 2 | 200 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 126 |
| Iowa | 7 | 74 |
| Utah | 2 | 60 |
| Colorado | 1 | 59 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 46 |
California led the nation with 13,769 workers affected across 128 notices , followed by New York (4,839 workers) and Arizona (2,636 workers) .
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 34 | 3,172 |
| Healthcare | 18 | 3,050 |
| Accommodation & Food | 8 | 2,547 |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 2,038 |
| Finance & Insurance | 16 | 1,652 |
| Information & Technology | 11 | 1,381 |
| Transportation | 5 | 1,265 |
| Retail | 13 | 768 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 681 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 416 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 3,172 workers across 34 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 3,050 workers.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 106 | 14,233 |
| Layoff | 156 | 13,372 |
| Temporary Closure | 3 | 1,146 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 381 |
Closures accounted for 39% of all affected workers nationally, with the majority of events being layoffs rather than full closures.
| Company | Location | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino | Coarsegold, California | 1,034 | Temporary Closure |
| Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino | Coarsegold, California | 1,034 | Closure |
| Cisco Systems, Inc | San Jose, California | 1,005 | Layoff |
| Xanterra L.L.C | Grand Canyon, Arizona | 978 | |
| Mid Hudson Medical Group, P. C | Fishkill, New York | 746 | Closure |
| GT Advanced Technologies | Mesa, Arizona | 727 | |
| 200 Allison Boulevard Corbin, Kentucky 40701 | Kentucky | 656 | Closure |
| TECO Coal Corporations (TECO Diversified, Inc.) | Kentucky | 656 | Closure |
| Microsoft | Redmond, Washington | 635 | Layoff |
| Amazon.comKSDC, LLC | Coffeyville, Kansas | 634 |
The most significant filing came from Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California, reporting 1,034 affected workers. Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino followed with 1,034 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the the nation labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in October 2014. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is sourced from official state filings and updated daily by WARN Firehose. Download the full dataset or explore state-by-state data.
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