Employers in California logged 133 WARN Act notices in March 2015, involving roughly 9,080 workers — falling below February and up 21% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 9 | 646 |
| Transportation | 5 | 390 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 304 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 258 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 188 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 90 |
| Utilities | 2 | 78 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 50 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 646 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 390 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 7 | 2,169 |
| Los Angeles | 36 | 1,870 |
| Contra Costa | 9 | 844 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 786 |
| San Bernardino | 4 | 650 |
San Diego absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 2,169 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 5 | 1,865 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 786 |
| Pittsburg | 1 | 666 |
| Fort Irwin | 2 | 536 |
| Burbank | 3 | 359 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 107 | 6,732 |
| Closure | 16 | 1,893 |
| Temporary Layoff | 8 | 295 |
| Temporary Closure | 2 | 160 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service America Corporation, d/b/a | San Diego | 831 | Layoff | 2015-03-13 |
| Service America Corporation, d/b/a | San Diego | 831 | Layoff | 2015-03-17 |
| USS-POSCO Industries | Pittsburg | 666 | Closure | 2015-03-02 |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | Fort Irwin | 476 | Layoff | 2015-03-30 |
| BAE Systems | San Francisco | 201 | Temporary Layoff | 2015-03-23 |
| BAE Systems | San Francisco | 201 | Layoff | 2015-03-27 |
| Technicolor Creative Services USA | Burbank | 167 | Layoff | 2015-03-24 |
| Technicolor Creative Services USA | Burbank | 167 | Layoff | 2015-03-25 |
| Greatwide Distribution Logistics, LLC | Pico Rivera | 156 | Layoff | 2015-03-26 |
| Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Inc | Rancho Santa Fe | 152 | Layoff | 2015-03-09 |
| Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Inc | Rancho Santa Fe | 152 | Layoff | 2015-03-18 |
| United Industries Corporation | Terminal Island | 136 | Closure | 2015-03-06 |
| United Industries Corporation | Terminal Island | 136 | Closure | 2015-03-11 |
| Boeing Company | Long Beach | 119 | Layoff | 2015-03-20 |
| Boeing Company | Long Beach | 119 | Layoff | 2015-03-24 |
The biggest impact was at Service America Corporation, d/b/a at its San Diego facility, reporting 831 affected workers. Service America Corporation, d/b/a followed with 831 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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