Employers in Idaho reported 3 WARN Act notices in May 2016, displacing an estimated 630 workers — signaling an acceleration from April. The average filing covered 210 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 3 | 630 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 630 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | 3 | 630 |
Ada felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 630 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boise | 3 | 630 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Idaho this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motive Power & Wabtec Global Services | Boise | 210 | 2016-05-23 | |
| Motive Power & Wabtec Global Services | Boise | 210 | 2016-05-23 | |
| Motive Power & Wabtec Global Services | Boise | 210 | 2016-05-23 |
The most significant filing came from Motive Power & Wabtec Global Services at its Boise facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Motive Power & Wabtec Global Services followed with 210 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Idaho 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 Idaho. 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 Idaho WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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