Employers in Colorado submitted 27 WARN Act notices in July 2015, putting at risk an estimated 2,050 workers — up substantially from June. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 3 | 182 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 90 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 182 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 90 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 91 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 4% of all affected workers with 91 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak/Teller | 7 | 668 |
| Jefferson County | 2 | 266 |
| Denver | 1 | 91 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 367 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kira | 364 | 2015-07-30 | ||
| Kira | Pikes Peak/Teller | 364 | 2015-07-30 | |
| Urban Fulfillment | 265 | Closure | 2015-07-06 | |
| Urban Fulfillment | Jefferson County | 265 | 2015-07-06 | |
| Lockheed Martin | 130 | 2015-07-20 | ||
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Pikes Peak/Teller | 130 | 2015-07-20 | |
| Lockheed Martin | 119 | 2015-07-20 | ||
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Pikes Peak/Teller | 119 | 2015-07-20 | |
| WPX Energy-Rev to 3/2/15 | 91 | Closure | 2015-07-09 | |
| WPX Energy | Denver | 91 | 2015-07-09 | |
| Diamond Wire Material Technologies | 45 | 2015-07-28 | ||
| Diamond Wire Material Technologies | Pikes Peak/Teller | 45 | 2015-07-28 | |
| Uti | 10 | Closure | 2015-07-17 | |
| Uti | Pikes Peak/Teller | 10 | 2015-07-17 | |
| Moneygram Payment Systems Inc. (MPSI) | 1 | Closure | 2015-07-31 |
Topping the list was Kira at its Colorado facility, reporting 364 affected workers. Kira followed with 364 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Colorado labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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