Employers in Colorado recorded 21 WARN Act notices in April 2015, covering approximately 852 workers — marking a sharp increase from March. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 304 |
| Transportation | 3 | 138 |
| Utilities | 3 | 104 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 304 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 138 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa | 1 | 150 |
| Adams | 3 | 122 |
Mesa bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 1 | 152 |
| Mesa | 1 | 150 |
| Denver | 3 | 122 |
| Jefferson County | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 204 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Education Group | 152 | 2015-04-29 | ||
| Zenith Education Group | Adams County | 152 | 2015-04-29 | |
| First Student | 150 | Closure | 2015-04-30 | |
| First Student | Mesa | 150 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Capstone Logistics | 69 | 2015-04-03 | ||
| Capstone Logistics | Denver | 69 | 2015-04-03 | |
| Linn Energy | 52 | Closure | 2015-04-15 | |
| Linn Energy | Denver | 52 | 2015-04-15 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | 1 | Closure | 2015-04-01 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | Jefferson County | 1 | 2015-04-01 | |
| Ambassadors Group | 1 | 2015-04-27 | ||
| Ambassadors Group | Denver | 1 | 2015-04-27 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | 1 | Closure | 2015-04-30 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | Jefferson County | 1 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | N/A | 2015-04-01 |
Leading the list was Zenith Education Group at its Colorado facility, reporting 152 affected workers. Zenith Education Group followed with 152 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Colorado. 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 Colorado WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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