Employers in California reported 101 WARN Act notices in August 2015, displacing an estimated 10,594 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and roughly flat versus August 2014. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 38 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 14 | 694 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 558 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 293 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 137 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 106 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 694 workers across 14 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 558 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa | 8 | 2,448 |
| Los Angeles | 24 | 1,964 |
| San Diego | 10 | 1,350 |
| Orange | 14 | 991 |
| Santa Clara | 11 | 856 |
Contra Costa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 2,448 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | 2 | 1,322 |
| San Ramon | 2 | 860 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 740 |
| Carlsbad | 2 | 558 |
| Mountain Pass | 1 | 474 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 60 | 5,959 |
| Closure | 37 | 3,613 |
| Temporary Layoff | 3 | 975 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 47 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USS-POSCO Industries | Pittsburg | 661 | Temporary Layoff | 2015-08-14 |
| USS-POSCO Industries | Pittsburg | 661 | Layoff | 2015-08-18 |
| Molycorp Minerals LLC | Mountain Pass | 474 | Layoff | 2015-08-03 |
| Chevron | San Ramon | 430 | Layoff | 2015-08-12 |
| Chevron | San Ramon | 430 | Layoff | 2015-08-13 |
| Patina Group NewCo, LLC | Los Angeles | 317 | Layoff | 2015-08-25 |
| Patina Group NewCo, LLC | Los Angeles | 317 | Layoff | 2015-08-26 |
| Zimmer Biomet Dental | Carlsbad | 279 | Closure | 2015-08-06 |
| Zimmer Biomet Dental | Carlsbad | 279 | Closure | 2015-08-19 |
| Haggen, Inc | San Ysidro | 231 | Closure | 2015-08-14 |
| Haggen, Inc | San Ysidro | 231 | Closure | 2015-08-18 |
| Motorola Mobility LLC | Sunnyvale | 213 | Layoff | 2015-08-13 |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc | Oakland | 202 | Closure | 2015-08-03 |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc | Oakland | 202 | Closure | 2015-08-04 |
| Silgan Containers | Riverbank | 180 | Temporary Layoff | 2015-08-20 |
The most significant filing came from USS-POSCO Industries at its Pittsburg facility, reporting 661 affected workers. USS-POSCO Industries followed with 661 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across California, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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