Employers in Utah filed 8 WARN Act notices in April 2015, impacting roughly 1,310 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 475% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 722 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 82 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 722 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Mining & Energy reported 82 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 4 | 872 |
| Emery | 2 | 82 |
Salt Lake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 872 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 4 | 872 |
| South Salt Lake City | 2 | 356 |
| Huntington | 2 | 82 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Utah this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Semiconductor | Salt Lake City | 361 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Fairchild Semiconductor | Salt Lake City | 361 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Cottonwood Treatment Center | South Salt Lake City | 178 | 2015-04-21 | |
| Cottonwood Treatment Center | South Salt Lake City | 178 | 2015-04-21 | |
| Atwood Mobile Products | Salt Lake City | 75 | 2015-04-28 | |
| Atwood Mobile Products | Salt Lake City | 75 | 2015-04-28 | |
| Energy West Mining Company | Huntington | 41 | 2015-04-02 | |
| Energy West Mining Company | Huntington | 41 | 2015-04-02 |
The single largest action involved Fairchild Semiconductor at its Salt Lake City facility, reporting 361 affected workers. Fairchild Semiconductor followed with 361 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Utah labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Utah. 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 Utah WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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