Employers in Colorado posted 28 WARN Act notices in May 2015, affecting an estimated 1,058 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Colorado this month. A total of 1,058 workers were affected across 28 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2 | 166 |
Adams absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 166 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Weld | 1 | 250 |
| Denver | 2 | 166 |
| Southeast | 1 | 102 |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 11 |
| Pikes Peak/Teller | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 177 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Well Services | 250 | 2015-05-15 | ||
| Bayou Well Services | Weld | 250 | 2015-05-15 | |
| Pioneer Natural Resources - Trinidad | 102 | 2015-05-04 | ||
| Pioneer Natural Resources | Southeast | 102 | 2015-05-04 | |
| Newfield Exploration Company | 91 | Closure | 2015-05-28 | |
| Newfield Exploration Company | Denver | 91 | 2015-05-28 | |
| Pioneer Natural Resources | 75 | Closure | 2015-05-04 | |
| Pioneer Natural Resources | Denver | 75 | 2015-05-04 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | 8 | Closure | 2015-05-02 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | Jefferson County | 8 | 2015-05-02 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | 1 | Closure | 2015-05-01 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | Jefferson County | 1 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | 1 | Closure | 2015-05-17 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | Jefferson County | 1 | 2015-05-17 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | 1 | Closure | 2015-05-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Bayou Well Services at its Colorado facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Bayou Well Services followed with 250 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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